The Union health ministry is examining the reintroduction of mandatory ‘air suvidha’ forms with details of RT-PCR test conducted 72 hours prior to travel or complete vaccination proof for passengers coming from China and other countries reporting high number of Covid-19 cases, said an official source. The source said, “A decision in this regard will be taken after monitoring the Covid-19 situation in the country for a few weeks and if warranted, as a matter of abundant precaution in view of increasing trajectory of cases globally”.

Ramp up testing: PM

Later in the day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a high-level meeting to assess the Covid-19 situation in the country, preparedness of health infrastructure and logistics. He directed officials to ramp up testing and also genomic sequencing efforts.