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Delhi airport gets over 45,000 applicants for quarantine exemption

According to the website, over 78,700 passengers applied for self-declaration through this portal, of which only 78,663 passengers were found to be asymptomatic.

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FILE PHOTO: United States (15,027), UAE (4,512), UK (4,094), Canada (3,416), and Australia (2,687) are the countries from which the highest number of applications have been received

Arindam Majumder New Delhi

2 min read Last Updated : Sep 10 2020 | 12:02 AM IST

More than 45,288 applications were received by Delhi Airport’s Air Suvidha portal from international passengers seeking exemption from institutional quarantine.

The portal, launched on August 8, is a medium for passengers to address issues related to exemption from institutional quarantine and submitting self-declaration forms.

According to the website, over 78,700 passengers applied for self-declaration through this portal, of which only 78,663 passengers were found to be asymptomatic.

Nearly 77 passengers were found symptomatic, who were escorted to APHO for necessary assistance and support.

“To further streamline the process, exemption from institutional quarantine is being granted on the basis of RT-PCR

Topics : Coronavirus Delhi airport

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