Covid-19 testing upon arrival in India will be permitted to leave the airport after giving their samples, unlike travellers from ‘at-risk’ countries who are required to wait for their results, said the central government on Wednesday.
It said that other passengers can exit the airport or can take connecting flights for their final destination once their negative report is received. "He/she need not wait for the report of all the co-passengers," it added.
Issuing a set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), the government said: “Travellers undergoing random sampling may give the sample and be allowed to leave." “Now, the random sampling would be limited to 2% as per latest MoHFW guidelines and it would be on self-paid basis.