2,266 international passengers arrived in Himachal since November 20: Union government

A total of 2,266 international passengers have arrived in Himachal Pradesh since November 20, 2021, to date as per the list information shared by the Government of India, a state government spokesperson said on Wednesday.

He said only 1,911 international passengers were eligible for RT-PCR testing. The remaining 355 International passengers were not eligible for testing as some of them were untraceable, while others had completed 14 days of home isolation, returned back or were staying out of the state.

“Out of the 1,911 eligible travellers, RT-PCR test of 1,078 passengers have been done. Testing is done on the 8th day after arrival or at the onset of Covid symptoms.