GUWAHATI: The Assam health department has issued revised Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for the air passengers travelling to the state. According to the order issued by Samir K Sinha, principal secretary to the health and family welfare department on Sunday, any air passenger who departs from Assam within 72 hours of arrival need not undergo quarantine, subject to some conditions.
The visitor will have to provide a copy of return ticket indicating his/ her departure within 72 hours.
“The visitor shall provide swab sample for Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) immediately on arrival. If the test result is negative, he/she shall be allowed to proceed. If the test result is positive, hel she shall have to undergo isolation/ treatment as per the protocol for COVID patients,” stated the order.
In case of symptomatic visitors, the person will undergo RT-PCR testing also.
“….even if RAT result is negative, and shall remain in isolation till this test result is declared,” the order added.
The visitor will follow all the hygiene and social distancing norms during the period of his/her stay in Assam.
“In case, the visitor exceeds the 72 hours’ time frame of stay, he/she will face penal action and shall be placed in quarantine, as per extant norms,” the order stated.
