Isolate travellers who test Covid-positive, their contacts: Health ministry

MoHFW has directed that details of the destination address should be specified on the Air Suvidha portal

A health worker testing for Covid-19 collects the swab sample of a man at a railway station in Ranchi on November 27, 2021. (PTI Photo)

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4 min read Last Updated : Nov 30 2021 | 2:48 AM IST

Leaving no stones unturned, the Union Health Ministry on Monday asked states to not only isolate individual travellers who test Covid-19 positive but also quarantine their contacts. Even those passengers

Topics : Coronavirus Health Ministry Coronavirus Vaccine

First Published: Nov 30 2021 | 1:12 AM IST

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Isolate travellers who test Covid-positive, their contacts: Health ministry

MoHFW has directed that details of the destination address should be specified on the Air Suvidha portal

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