10-day home quarantine for all UK travellers as India amends guidelines

Revised guidelines mirror those of UK govt and are being implemented following Britain's decision to treat fully-vaccinated Indians as non-vaccinated as a part of its new travel rules

The union health ministry has introduced a ten day home quarantine for all arriving UK nationals and asked the states to strictly monitor them in that period.

The revised guidelines which mirror those of the UK government were issued today following its decision to treat fully vaccinated Indians as non vaccinated as a part of its new travel rules. The new guidelines come into effect from October 4. For other travellers arriving from the UK the earlier guidelines issued in February will apply.

As per the earlier health ministry guidelines passengers arriving from the UK have to undergo seven day