India to end quarantine requirement for passengers from 82 countries starting Feb 14

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India will end the requirement to undergo a seven-day quarantine for fully vaccinated passengers arriving from 82 countries, including Bangladesh and Nepal, starting February 14. They will instead be required to monitor their health for 14 days after arrival, The Daily Star has reported.

The Indian Health Minister said that the category of "at-risk" countries has been abolished and mandatory testing on arrival has also been ended. However, passengers will be required to submit a PCR test result taken 72 hours prior to their journey.

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