Covid-19: Kolkata airport makes RT-PCR report must for unvaccinated passengers
The statement came after the West Bengal Government asked officials to issue guidelines as the state witnessed a spurt in Covid-19 cases following Dussehra.
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In a series of tweets, the Kolkata airport said, "Passengers to kindly note as per guidelines of the state government, all inbound flight passengers to West Bengal shall have to be either fully (doubly) vaccinated or furnish an RT-PCR negative report for a test conducted within 72hrs of such flight departure. The instructions are applicable from November 1."
In another tweet, the authority said, "Also, as per the state government directives thrice a week restrictions on flight travels shall be applicable only for cities of Nagpur, Pune & Ahmedabad. Kindly contact the airline concerned for further details. Above instructions are effective from 01.11.2021."
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In the past 24 hours, West Bengal reported 725 new cases of COVID-19 and eight deaths due to coronavirus. The cumulative number of cases stands at 15.93 lakh as of November 1. The positivity rate stands at 2.49 per cent.
-PTC News
