Over 18,400 new COVID cases are reported in Maharashtra in the last 24 hours.
Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Tuesday released
a guideline for all the international passengers traveling from UAE and high-risk
countries and those who are arriving at Mumbai International Airport to need
to undergo mandatory RT-PCR test.
"If passengers are tested negative, they will be
allowed to leave and stay under 7-day home quarantine. Those passengers who are
found corona positive will undergo quarantine. Fully vaccinated passengers are exempted
from such rules unless asked to do so by authorities," said Kiran
Dighavkar, Assistant Municipal Commissioner, BMC.
The state of Maharashtra reported more than 18,000 fresh
COVID cases in the past 24 hours, informed the state health department.
In total, there are 66,300 active cases in the state out of which
only Mumbai reported 10,860 COVID cases yesterday. The scare of the Omicron variant
has created an alarming situation across the state.
Total deaths reported across the state in the past 24 hours are 20
COVID-related deaths, while 4,558 patients have recovered.
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