Delhi\, Mumbai airports to partner firms for on-arrival Covid-19 testing

Delhi, Mumbai airports to partner firms for on-arrival Covid-19 testing

Also talking to airlines to see if test costs can be included in ticket price

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Delhi airport | Mumbai airport | Lockdown

Arindam Majumder & Aneesh Phadnis  |  New Delhi/Mumbai 

Two of India’s largest airports, Delhi and Mumbai, are trying to find viable alternatives to the current requirement of two weeks’ quarantine for arriving travellers in a bid to reduce their cost burden and spur demand.

The airports are in discussions with laboratory chains such as Dr Dangs Lab and Dr Lal PathLabs to offer ‘Test-on-Arrival’ RT-PCR testing procedures. “We are working on the possibility of providing RT-PCR testing within the terminal building. A RT-PCR test requires 7-8 hours and if the test is negative, the passenger can travel to their ...

First Published: Fri, August 14 2020. 06:07 IST