The Maharashtra government has now imposed travel
restrictions for travellers from five states - Goa, Gujarat, Rajasthan,
Delhi, and the latest one, Kerala. According to official reports, Kerala now
has the highest number of COVID-19 cases in the country, and Maharashtra has
the second highest number. Hence, travellers from Kerala, and the other
four states are now required to get a negative RT-PCR test done within 72 hours
before departure. Irrespective of the airline you are flying, the test is
compulsory.
This is not just true for passengers flying into
Maharashtra, but also for those taking the train. Railway passengers are
required to get tested within 96 hours before travel. If in case you are not
carrying a report with you, then you will be screened at the railway station.
Furthermore, those passengers with C symptoms would also have to undergo an
antigen test, and a positive result would get you admitted at a Covid-19 Care Centre.
The expenses of this treatment shall be borne by the passenger.
According to an official, the
restriction on traveller’s from Kerala has been imposed as a precautionary
measure.
Moreover, Mumbai now also has a mobile RT-PCR
lab for COVID-19 testing, the results of which will be revealed in 24 hours.
The cost of such a test is going to be INR 499. This mobile service has been
developed by the Indian Council of Medical Research, and Spice Health.
India has a total of 137,536 cases as of
now, with 8944 of them in a critical state. 202 new cases have been reported,
and it is yet to be seen how well the vaccination drive is going to help people
in the coming days.
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