Pune: No RTPCR Test Report Required For Passengers From Other States If They Have Got Vaccine Doses

Sumit Singh

Pune, 16th July 2021: Maharashtra state government has relaxed the need for RT-PCR negative report for Coronavirus disease (COVID19) if passengers coming from other states have got two doses of the vaccine.

The order issued on July 15 by the State Disaster Management Authority states, “Persons who have been vaccinated with both doses of the COVID19 vaccine and 15 days have lapsed since the administration of second dose of the vaccine and is in possession of the final vaccination certificate issued through the COWIN portal then such persons be exempted from mandatory requirement of possessing a negative RTPCR report on their entry into the State.”

It has been clarified that this exemption is applicable for domestic as well as international passengers.

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“It is mandated that, despite this exemption order in place, all passengers irrespective of status of vaccination most scrupulously follow Covid Appropriate Behaviour (wearing mask, frequent sanitizing of hand, maintaining social distancing etc.) ut all times,” the order further states.

The time interval of the validity of the RTPCR test for all other persons will now be 72 hours instead of 48 hours.

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