States start mock drills, get the beds and O2 ready to take on Covid

India began random testing of international arrivals at major airports over the weekend, while states took steps for mock drills to be carried out on Tuesday to assess the country’s preparedness in view of the fresh surge of Covid-19 cases in neighbouring China and other parts of the world.

The airport tests are aimed at a 2 per cent sample of all incoming international travellers.

Genestrings Diagnostic Centre’s lab resumed tests at Delhi airport, which it had stopped after entry restrictions were lifted at the international terminal for inbound passengers.

On an average approximately 25,000 travellers arrive daily at the