COVID-19: Now Maharashtra exempts these people from RT-PCR test; check if you fall in this category

Within 48 hours of creating COVID-19 adverse report obligatory for folks coming into Maharashtra from 4 states throughout the nation, the Uddhav Thackeray authorities on Wednesday made an exemption to the rule.

On Monday (November 23), the Maharashtra authorities had made it obligatory for these looking for to enter the state from of Delhi, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Goa to hold RT-PCR adverse studies for COVID-19. Amid the rising instances of COVID-19, the Maharashtra authorities has taken the step.

For these flying in from these 4 states, the RT-PCR pattern assortment must be achieved inside 72 hours of the scheduled time of touchdown at airports in Maharashtra, a authorities order had stated. In case of journey by trains, the gathering of RT-PCR samples ought to have been achieved inside 96 hours earlier than the scheduled arrival in Maharashtra, the notification issued by Maharashtra chief secretary Sanjay Kumar stated.

However, on Wednesday the Thackeray authorities has exempted the RT-PCR test for all in-flight and cockpit crew and cabin crew of all airways in any respect airports in Maharashtra. All the cockpit and cabin crew has to hold legitimate identification playing cards. The rule, nonetheless, applies to all the opposite folks travelling to Maharashtra.

The state authorities has acquired a request from Air India stating that it’s working Vande Bharat flights and a number of cargo flights out and in of Maharashtra frequently, an official order learn. This includes numerous flights and cockpit crew to journey into Maharashtra from varied states to both function or be positioned for flight duties every day, added the order.

However, as per the rules of the state, COVID-19 RT-PCR test has been made obligatory for all individuals arriving on the airports which results in delays in scheduling of flights. 

“In the light of the above, it is stated that henceforth, all on-duty cabin crew and cockpit crew of all airlines carrying valid identity cards be exempted from RTPCR test at all airports in Maharashtra subject to following of all necessary COVID related protocols by the respective airlines in the said regard,” said the order. 

On November 23, the order had stated that there can be obligatory screening at border examine posts for folks coming by highway. Passengers with out signs can be allowed entry. Road travellers with signs shall have the choice of turning again and going to their dwelling to recuperate, it had stated.

The 4 states – Delhi, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Goa – have been reporting excessive caseload of the coronavirus illness, an official stated. People with COVID-19 signs looking for to enter the state from Delhi, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Goa can be turned again, the order stated.

The order stipulated that every one home passengers touring from airports in NCR Delhi, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Goa shall carry RT-PCR adverse test studies with them earlier than boarding and present them to the groups on the arrival airport in Maharashtra. “The Airports Authority of India is requested to examine the report earlier than permitting passengers to board the flight, the federal government order stated.

The state authorities on Monday got here out with revised commonplace working procedures on preventive measures to examine the unfold of COVID-19 within the state. Air travellers not having the RT-PCR test studies shall compulsorily endure RT-PCR test on the involved airports at their very own price, the federal government stated within the order.

“The airport shall arrange (for) the testing centres and charge the passengers directly for testing,” the order stated. Airport operators will permit passengers to go dwelling solely after they undertake the test, the federal government stated. Contact data and deal with shall be collected by the airport operator from all of the passengers who endure assessments on the airport to facilitate contact in case the test report comes out positive, it stated.

“Passengers whose report comes out positive will be contacted and treated as per the existing protocol,” the order stated. Similarly, passengers travelling to Maharashtra by trains originating or having halt/cease at stations in Delhi, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Goa shall carry with them their respective RT-PCR adverse test report earlier than they resolve to enter Maharashtra, the federal government stated.

“Passengers not having the RT-PCR test adverse report shall be screened for signs and physique temperatures on the alighting railway stations.

Passengers with out signs can be allowed to go dwelling,” the federal government stated. Railway passengers exhibiting signs shall be segregated and made to endure antigen test. Passengers whose antigen test report can be adverse can be allowed to go dwelling, the federal government stated. It stated that passengers not testing/discovered COVID-19 positive, shall be despatched to COVID-19 care centres and the fee shall be borne by the commuters themselves.

On highway journey, the federal government stated that collectors of land border districts shall make preparations to make sure that passengers from NCR of Delhi, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Goa are examined for signs together with physique temperature.

“The passengers with out signs can be allowed entry. Passengers with signs shall have the choice of turning again and going to their dwelling to recuperate, the federal government stated within the order.

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Those exhibiting signs shall be segregated and made to endure antigen test and can be allowed to journey additional into Maharashtra if the (antigen test) report is adverse, the federal government stated. It stated that passengers not testing/discovered COVID-19 positive shall be despatched to COVID-19 care centres and the commuters should bear the fee.