Mangaluru: Covid-19 test made compulsory for all international passengers arriving in district


Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (MS)

Mangaluru, Dec 28: In a press release, the district Health and Family Welfare officer of Dakshina Kannada district said that it is made mandatory for all international passengers arriving into the city from international airport as well as New Mangalore Port to get themselves tested for Covid-19 test within 72 hours prior to their boarding and hold negative report of the same.

This is done as a precautionary measure to prevent the spread of second wave of new variant of coronavirus.


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If the passengers arriving have not done their Covid test, then RT-PCR test will be done. Passengers arriving at Mangaluru International Airport have been undergoing tests from December 26. Passengers have to undergo the Covid test without fail at the airport and should be in home quarantine till their test results arrive.

All are requested to cooperate with the health department to prevent the spread of second wave of coronavirus, stated the press release.

 

 

 

 

 

  

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  • melroy rasquinha, Uk

    Tue, Dec 29 2020

    Hi could someone please clarify:


    Should the swab test be performed within 72 hours from departure? Or should the covid test be issued within 72hrs from departure? (As this would make a difference in when one would have to get tested - as results can take between 24-48 hrs to be made available)

    I believe on the Bangalore airport it is the latter...

    Thank you

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  • Fredson Martis, Mangalore/UAE

    Thu, Dec 31 2020

    @ Melroy. The test report should not exceed 72 hours.

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  • suhail, Mangalore

    Mon, Dec 28 2020

    Compulsory is fine.. but give genuine report

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