Mumbai. There is a risk of Coronavirus infection in Maharashtra. However, the effect of restrictions has started showing in the capital Mumbai. There is a steady decline in the graph of corona in the city. Meanwhile, on Sunday, the BMC announced exemption from mandatory seven-day home quarantine and RT-PCR test on arrival for international travelers coming from UAE including Dubai in Mumbai.
as per guideline Applicable to international travelers from “countries other than those at risk” for travelers arriving from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), including Dubai guideline Will apply.
Maharashtra | International passengers arriving from UAE including Dubai in Mumbai are now exempted from compulsorily 7-day home quarantine, RT-PCR on arrival: BMC pic.twitter.com/TnUlASMANh
– ANI (@ANI) January 16, 2022
When will the new come into force guideline?
Earlier, the BMC had said in its guideline that, ‘All international travelers coming to Mumbai from UAE will have to undergo a mandatory seven-day home quarantine.’ But now passengers will be exempted from this. However, travelers coming from at-risk countries will have to compulsorily undergo a seven-day home quarantine and RT-PCR test. The new guidelines of BMC will be applicable from midnight of 17 January 2022.
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