MHA extends COVID-19 guidelines under DM Act till Dec. 31
The Hindu
States asked to go for ‘rigorous screening and testing of all international arrivals’
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has extended the COVID-19 guidelines issued under the Disaster Management (DM) Act, till December 31.
It asked the States to go for “rigorous screening and testing of all international arrivals” considering the emergence of highly mutant COVID-19 variant B.1.1529 cases in few African countries.
“Further the contacts of these international travelers must also be closely tracked and tested as per MoHFW (health ministry) guidelines and the samples of travelers turning positive are sent to the designated INSACOG Genome Sequencing Laboratories (IGSLs) promptly, as per the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) Guidance Document,” the Ministry said in its order.
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