Travellers transiting through countries 'at-risk' but staying within the airports can be exempted from post-arrival testing in India, said the central government on Wednesday while issuing a set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs). “Post-arrival testing can be exempted if a person is travelling from a not at risk country and has only a transit (without leaving immigration) in at risk country before taking the destination flight," said the ministry of civil aviation. “However, if the person has travelled to any at risk country in last 14 days, he/she will be asked for post arrival testing and other additional restrictions, etc," it added.

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