Travel Advisory (GOI) OCTOBER 20,2021

Summary of the Travel advisory international travellers published by Government of India on 20th October in brief follows:

A. Before Travel:

Negative RT-PCR report within 72 hrs prior to travel

B. On arrival:

1. Fully vaccinated–

Self monitor for 14 days

2. No/ partial Vaccination-

• Testing 
• Home quarantine 7 days
• Re testing on 8th day – Negative
• Self monitor for next 7 days.

Fully vaccinated status starts after 15 days of completion of vaccination.

• All high risk contacts:
  • Quarantine for 14 days.

C. Testing protocol:

GOI, MOHFW updates its testing protocol from time to time. But the thumb rule is given below.

1. All symptomatic ILI ( Influenza Like) patients.
2. Asymptomatic High risk Contacts in community ( >D5)

D. Contact:

The people who are exposed to a Lab positive case are called Contacts.

• Contacts are two type.
  • 1. High Risk Contact-
• Anyone in close proximity ( < 1 meter) of a positive case without precautions ( Mask etc.., sanitiser) for a significant time ( 30 min).
  • 2. Low Risk Contact-
• Shared the same space but without high risk exposure.