Nine international travellers test positive for Covid-19 at Mumbai airport

Nine international travellers, including one from South Africa, who arrived at the Mumbai International Airport between 10th November and 2nd December have tested positive for Covid-19. Their samples have been sent for genome sequencing, as per the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation.

Two international air travellers, including a child, who had arrived in Tamil Nadu from Singapore and the United Kingdom had tested positive for Covid-19. Both the UK and Singapore are 'high-risk' countries.

"The passenger from Singapore arrived at Tiruchirappally at 3.30 AM (on Friday). He tested positive and has been shifted to the local medical college where he has been quarantined," said Ma Subramanian, Minister for Health and Family Welfare.


The child along with its family have been admitted to the King's Institute in Chennai.

Yesterday, two COVID-19 cases of the Omicron variant were detected in India, making it the 30th country in the world to report the coronavirus strain that has triggered global alarm.

The Maharashtra government amended its air travel guidelines on Wednesday, mandating passengers from 'high-risk' countries to undergo an RT-PCR test immediately after arrival in the state.

The Mumbai airport has directed all domestic airlines not to board passengers for landing in Mumbai without a negative RT-PCR test within 72 hours of departure.

(With inputs from agencies)