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International travellers to be tested by RAT on arrival for home isolation: Balbir Sidhu

Chandigarh, Sep 23 (UNI) International travellers who do not submit a negative RT-PCR test report on arrival at Airport in India shall be tested by Rapid Antigen Testing (RAT) kits and if testing comes negative for COVID-19 she/he may opt for home qurantine.
Stating this here on Wednesday, Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu said that after tested by RAT, they will get tested for COVID-19 on the fifth day of arrival by RT-PCR as per protocol at their respective districts. When reports come and if they test negative, home quarantine ends.
hey will self monitor their health for next 7 days and report if any symptoms develop. If RT-PCR for COVID -19 is found to be positive, they shall be assessed clinically and follow the Punjab COVID-19 management protocol, he said and added that these revised guidelines have been issued to all the Deputy Commissioners and Civil Surgeons of Punjab.
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