India has reintroduced random COVID-19 testing for all international inbound passengers with mandatory PCR test results required for travelers from China, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, and Thailand.

The rules come into effect as cases explode in China and in some other parts of the world.

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The South Asian country’s health ministry said in an updated guideline that two percent of international passengers will be randomly selected to undergo a COVID-19 test at its airports from Saturday.