A passenger shows her ticket and identity card to a security personal at the airport in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. File (representational image)
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In what is a big relief for many planning to return or travel to India, passengers will be able to seek exemption from mandatory institutional quarantine on arrival. This is part of the new guidelines announced on August 2 which will come into effect from August 8.
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The guidelines of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare have also halved the duration of quarantine from 14 days each of institutional quarantine and home quarantine to 7 days.
Passengers can seek exemption on grounds of “compelling reasons”, which include pregnancy