BMC Partially Modifies COVID Testing Guidelines For Passengers Deboading At Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: A day after issuing mandatory COVID testing orders for flyers, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Friday partially modified the guidelines for passengers deboarding at Biju Patnaik International Airport here.

The passengers are required to deboard the flights by following social distancing. On arrival, random RT-PCR tests will be conducted on those who are not in possession of a negative report obtained within 72 hours prior to boarding the flights, the notification said.

The passengers, who are found symptomatic during screening, will be immediately isolated and taken to a medical facility.