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Relaxation for travelers and

colleges open as India gets ready

for post-omicron phase

The mandatory 72-hour report of RT-PCR is not required anymore and the travelers can

show their full Vaccination Certificate. Also removed is the ‘At Risk’ marking for various

countries with high Omicron caseloads

Students having lunch at a classroom after authorities allowed schools A healthcare worker collects the nasal swab sample of a woman
to reopen for all students with COVID 19 safety guidelines, at Portmore school, for COVID-19 testing in wake of a surge in Omicron driven Coronavirus cases,
in Shimla on Thursday. (ANI Photo) in Jammu on Friday. (ANI Photo)

OUR BUREAU national passengers is negative, they University of Delhi reopen for all meet new people. Since I have
will further self-monitor their health the undergraduate and postgradu- joined the college, today will be the
New Delhi
for the next 7 days. “The Ministry of ate courses from today with all the first day when I will be attending the
n a major development, the Gov- Health has issued revised guidelines COVID guidelines after two years of class offline. It feels very weird that
ernment of India has issued fresh for International arrivals guidelines complete offline mode. As per the I am going to meet my classmates
ICOVID-19 guidelines for inter- to come in effect from 14th Febru- directive of the university, colleges for the first time after interacting
national passengers arriving in the ary Follow these diligently, stay safe, have to go completely offline from with them virtually. My parents
country from February 14. As per the and strengthen India’s hands in this week. Aditi, a 2nd-year student have advised me to wear the mask
latest reviewed guidelines, the seven the fight against Covid-19.” Union of Gargi College said, “I am feeling all the time and sanitize my hands.”
days mandatory isolation is not re- Health Minister tweeted very excited and nervous at the same Prof. Dr Promila Kumar, Prin-
quired after testing negative at the Meanwhile, colleges of the time because I will make new friends, cipal of Gargi College, said, “I think
airport. I am more excited than my students
“All travellers will self-monitor In the latest guidelines, it is also mentioned that the man- as life is back to college and I can
their health for the next 14 days of see vibrant faces around me, color-
arrival. If travellers under self-health datory 72-hour report of Rt-PcR is not required anymore ful environment.”
monitoring, develop signs and symp- “The students were losing a lot.
toms suggestive of COVID19, they College is an important part of their
will immediately self-isolate and and the travellers can show their full Vaccination certifi- life which they were missing while
report to their nearest health facili- sitting at home. Now they will also
ty or call National helpline number cate. the government has also removed the ‘at Risk’ mark- gain a lot in the college” he added.
(1075)/ State Helpline Number.” “As far as the hybrid model is con-
Earlier, it was mentioned in the ing for various countries with high omicron caseloads. cerned, we are not so well equipped
guidelines that the report of the inter- Continued at next page... >>

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