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the Indian airports concerned (port of entry). Entry made in the SDF regarding telephone number
and address would be reconfirmed.
x. Adequate arrangements for passengers waiting for their confirmatory molecular test as well as
test results duly following effective isolation may also be made at the airports in conjunction with
the airport authorities.
xi. The airport authority shall ensure streamlining of the systems for testing at the concerned airports
to ensure seamless sampling, testing, and waiting arrangements to avoid crowding and
inconvenience to passengers. Once passengers arrive at the entry airport, Airport Operator should
lay down a well-defined flow for such passengers at their respective arrival terminals leading to
the waiting lounges and to the exit from the terminal.
xii. Airports can provide options to the passengers to do online booking of the confirmatory molecular
test through respective website (Air Suvidha portal) or other appropriate platforms as well as to
do offline booking. As far as possible digital payment facilities to be ensured.
xiii. Sample collection cum waiting lounge for the passengers should follow all sanitization and physical
distancing related guidelines issued by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare from time to time.
xiv. The States/UTs Government concerned should set up helpdesks at airports concerned to facilitate
implementation of the SOP.
xv. Travellers from UK, Brazil and South Africa taking connecting flights from the arrival
international airport (‘T” in their SDF).
a. Give sample at designated area and exit airport only after confirmation of negative test
report which may take 6-8 hours.
b. Those transit travellers from UK, Brazil and South Africa who are found negative on testing
at the airport shall be allowed to take their connecting flights and would be advised
quarantine at home for 7 days and regularly followed up by the concerned State/District
IDSP. These travellers shall be tested after 7 days and if negative, released from
quarantine, and continue to monitor their health for a further 7 days.
c. All those tested positive shall undergo the procedure as detailed in clause (xviii) below.
xvi. All travellers from UK, Brazil and South Africa existing at the arrival airport:
a. Will give their sample in the designated area and exit the airport. They will be followed up
by the State Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP).
b. The concerned State authorities/airport operators will collect and convey the test report
to the traveller.
c. If tested negative, they will remain in home quarantine for 7 days and regularly followed
up by the concerned State/District IDSP. These travellers shall again be tested after 7 days
and if negative, released from quarantine, and continue to monitor their health for a
further 7 days.
d. All those tested positive shall undergo the procedure as detailed in clause (xviii) below.
xvii. All other travellers from Europe and Middle East (other than those in flights originating from
Brazil, South Africa and United Kingdom) who have to exit the destination airport or take
connecting flights to their final domestic destination:
a. Shall give samples at the designated area and exit the airport.
b. The concerned State authorities/airport operators will collect and convey the test report
to the traveller.
c. If the test report is negative, they will be advised to self-monitor their health for 14 days.
d. If the test report is positive, they will undergo treatment as per standard health protocol.
xviii. Travellers from Brazil, South Africa and United Kingdom, testing positive (either at the
airport or subsequently during home quarantine period or their contacts who turn positive) shall