Air passengers need not go for 10 days home quarantine if tested COVID-19 negative

The Assam government has made changes in the home quarantine rules for air passengers.

Addressing a press meet in Guwahati on Friday, Assam Health & Family Welfare minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that currently there is a norm of 10 days home quarantine for air passengers arriving in the state.

However, now they will go for both antigen and RT-PCR tests. If they need the RT-PCR results within 24 hours, they have to pay Rs. 2200. If result is negative, the person need not go for home quarantine. RT-PCR will also be done free of cost. But for the result, the person will have to wait for at least three days. Till then, they should remain in the quarantine.

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On the other hand, the recovered COVID-19 patients with ICMR certificate need not to go for tests after their arrival in Assam by flights or trains.

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