Delhi, Hyderabad airports ready with Covid-19 tests for 'at risk' arrivals

Under the new norms, passengers coming from 12 "at risk" countries/regions undergo an RT-PCR test and wait for result at the airport before leaving or taking a connecting flight

They are the first port of entry. And they are not taking any chances, especially after the central government’s new guidelines on Sunday evening mandating that all passengers coming from the 12 “at risk” countries or regions have to undergo an RT-PCR test.

With concerns around the Omicron variant mounting, all major airports have increased the screening mechanism. So, passengers would have to wait for their test results at the airport before leaving or boarding a connecting flight.

Currently, Delhi airport has direct flights from the UK, France, the Netherlands,  Russia and Germany, which are classified as “at risk” region.

The GMR group,