New guidelines for Int'l travellers: From South Africa to Mauritius, here is a list of at-risk countries

New Delhi, Jan 7: India on Friday made seven-day home quarantine mandatory for all international passengers landing in the country and an RT-PCR test on the eighth day, as it issued revised guidelines for international passengers. The new guidelines will come to effect from January 11 and will remain effective till further government orders.

As per the earlier guidelines, travellers coming from countries specified as "at risk" had to submit samples for COVID testing post-arrival and were required to wait for their results at the airport before leaving or taking a connecting flight. If tested negative they were needed to undergo home quarantine for seven days and then get their RT-PCR test done on the eighth day.

However, even if the travellers test negative they will be put on 7-day quarantine. They have to undergo a test again on the eighth day, upload the report on Air Suvidha Portal and if negative, self-health monitoring for seven days.

List of 'At-risk' Countries
The list of 'At-risk' countries from where travellers would need to follow additional measures on arrival in India, including post-arrival testing.

Countries in Europe including the United Kingdom
South Africa
Brazil
Botswana
China
Ghana
Mauritius
New Zealand
Zimbabwe
Tanzania
Hong Kong
Israel
Congo
Ethiopia
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Nigeria
Tunisia
Zambia

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