India makes COVID test mandatory for arrivals from some countries, including China

Passengers wait with their luggage at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai

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NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India has mandated a COVID-19 negative test report for travelers arriving from China, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong and Thailand, the health minister said on Saturday.

Passengers from those countries would be put under quarantine if they showed symptoms of COVID-19 or tested positive, Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said.

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(Reporting by Munsif Vengattil in New Delhi)

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