India 10-day mandatory quarantine for UK citizens |
In a tit for tat response, India has imposed a mandatory 10-day quarantine on visitors arriving from the United Kingdom. UK visitors will be quarantined even if they are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (Covid-19). This does not apply to Indian nationals flying in from UK. But, UK nationals arriving in India will have to quarantine at home or at their destination address. Additionally, UK citizens also need to undergo an RT-PCR test 72 hours before their flight, a second RT-PCR test on arrival in India, and a third on the eighth day of arrival. At present, they were required to take a test before departure and on arrival, and to quarantine for seven days. The government has directed states and Union territories to strictly enforce the new arrival rules. The Indian decision stems from new rules announced by the Boris Johnson government under which Indian nationals traveling to the UK will have to undergo mandatory quarantine for 10 days even if they are fully vaccinated against the viral illness. This was because of the Johnson administration`s failure to recognize Covishield, the British version of Astrazeneca`s Covid-19 vaccine, despite recognizing four other jabs, including another one from AstraZeneca. Though the shot was later included by the UK on its list of approved vaccines, the process for accepting India`s vaccine certification is likely to take more time. Responding to New Delhi`s move, the British high commission said that their government is “continuing to engage” with their Indian counterparts to resolve the impasse.
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