The Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) has made pre-departure RT-PCR test mandatory for international passengers originating from and transiting through China, Singapore, Hong Kong, the Republic of Korea, Thailand and Japan. These passengers are required to upload Covid-negative RT-PCR reports not older than 72 hours prior to the journey on the Air Suvidha portal, KIA said
Covid scare in India: India saw a slight increase in COVID infections on Thursday as it witnessed 188 new cases in the last 24 hours according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW). The country recorded 175 new cases on Wednesday.