THE Maharashtra government has issued fresh guidelines for Covid-19, including revised restrictions and permissions for passengers arriving, amid the Omicron variant scare.
Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar issued new restrictions to curb the spread of the new variant. They say that travellers from South Africa arriving in Mumbai will undergo mandatory quarantine. Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has urged the Central government to stop flights from South Africa, considering that the new variant is found there.
Maharashtra authorities have also been instructed to keep track of all international passengers coming to the state. The order further states that in case passenger tests positive, then the samples will be sent for genome sequencing.
This story is from the November 28, 2021 edition of The New Indian Express Chennai.
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