International passengers from Europe, the United Kingdom, Middle East, South Africa and Brazil who have received both doses of the coronavi...
International passengers from Europe, the United Kingdom, Middle East, South Africa and Brazil who have received both doses of the coronavirus vaccine will not have to undergo the mandatory institutional quarantine on arrival in Mumbai, said the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, according to NDTV.
In a set of new advisories issued late on March 20, the civic body has also exempted passengers above 65 years, women in the advanced stage of their pregnancy and both parents accompanying children aged below five from the week-long quarantine.
Passengers who suffer from serious illnesses that need immediate medical attention, such as cancer, severe physical disability, mental illness and cerebral palsy, can also skip quarantine if they have supporting medical documents.
Medical professionals, who intend to travel for life-saving surgery or attend to critical patients, have also been exempted if they can furnish proof from the hospital where they will perform or provide their medical services.
“Passengers from these categories may be considered for exemption from seven-day institutional quarantine, subject to providing required documents to the satisfaction of the officer-in-charge at the airport,” read the BMC guidelines, according to The Indian Express.
The passengers who don’t fall under any of these categories, however, will have to undergo mandatory institutional quarantine for seven days followed by seven days of home quarantine.
The exempted...
