From January 1, 2023, a pre-departure RT-PCR negative test report will be mandatory for passengers coming in all international flights from China, Singapore, Hong Kong, the Republic of Korea, Thailand and Japan.
Nearly 95 per cent of Covid-19 patients are under home quarantine while five per cent of them are in treatment in government and private health care facilities.
The state may decide on the guidelines at a meeting headed by the Health and Disaster Management Ministers, along with technical experts.
Mumbai police have launched a 'Sunday Street' initiative to keep some roads closed for vehicular movement for a few hours every weekend.
The Union health ministry has written to the civil aviation ministry in this regard amid an increase in coronavirus cases in many countries.
