Covid -ve report must for air passengers to Bengal from 9 states starting today

Air passengers travelling to West Bengal from five more states will be required to produce a certificate stating they have tested negative for the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), from Monday. Passengers from Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Chhattisgarh will have to present report of negative RT-PCR tests conducted within 72 hours before boarding the flights, to be allowed for entry into the state, the West Bengal government said in an order issued on Saturday.

“The test has to be carried out 72 hours prior to the passenger’s departure for Bengal. There is no provision of getting the test done on arrival.