As many as 2,166 international travellers from nine ‘at-risk’ countries were tested for Covid since October 25 at the Bengaluru International Airport. Fortunately, none have tested positive so far.
The nine at-risk countries include, South Africa, Botswana and Hong Kong, where the new heavily mutated Covid variant B.1.1.529 cases have been found. Six other countries include the United Kingdom and other European countries, Brazil, Bangladesh, China, Mauritius, New Zealand and Zimbabwe.
But a spokesperson from the Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) confirmed that there are no flights originating from the three countries where the new Covid variant has been found.
