Guidelines for International travelers released

Thiruvananthapuram: Health Minister Veena George has said that the Union Ministry of Health has updated the guidelines for international travelers. A 10-day quarantine was made mandatory for those coming from the UK. Passengers from South Africa, Brazil and Europe require a 7-day mandatory quarantine. All international passengers must undergo RTPCR inspection upon arrival at the airport.  If the test is negative, 14 days of self-monitoring is required. Anyone with any symptoms should immediately contact RTPCR. In addition, the samples of those coming from the UK, South Africa, Brazil, Europe, the Middle East, Bangladesh, Botswana, China, Mauritius, New Zealand and Zimbabwe will be sent for genetic testing.