Itanagar: All travellers entering Arunachal Pradesh will be tested for COVID-19 by rapid antigen test (RAT) at the state’s check gates and helipads, as per the Unlock 4 guidelines issued by the state government.
State Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar issued a notification on Monday night on the guidelines which would be effective from September 1 to 30.
The antigen tests of all incoming interstate travellers at the point of entry will be strictly carried out from 8 am to 8 pm. If the travellers are detected as being asymptomatic and negative in the test on arrival, they can report to work or perform their activities in the state following the ‘new normal’, the guidelines said.
However, they should self-monitor their health for 14 days from the date of their arrival for any Covid-19 symptoms, and immediately seek medical consultation or call the district helpline.
If the people are detected as being asymptomatic and positive in the test, they would have the option for home isolation at their destination district if they fulfil the criteria.
“If facility for home isolation is not as per the requirements, they will be shifted to the destination district’s Covid care centre (CCC). “Also, if the travellers are found to be symptomatic in the test on arrival despite found to be negative, they would be required to self-isolate at home and call the district helpline within 24 hours, whereby they will be directed to the nearest testing centre for collection of nasopharyngeal samples for RT-PCR or TrueNat tests,” the notification said.
If they test negative in RT-PCR/TrueNat, they may be shifted to a non-Covid health facility for management of symptoms and in case they are detected as being positive, they will be shifted to the confirmed case section of such centers and hospitals.
Travellers who are symptomatic and test positive in the test on arrival will be shifted to a Covid Care Center depending on the severity of their symptoms. (PTI)