New COVID-19 Protocols for Travellers Visiting and Travelling Inside Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Rohit Kumar

Port Blair, 27 October 2022

In supersession to earlier orders and circulars issued infrequently by A&N Administration relating to COVID administration in A&N Islands following are the COVID-19 protocols to be adopted for travellers in A&N Islands with fast impact: 

1. All asymptomatic youngsters beneath 12 years of age are exempted from RT-PCR check to journey to A&N Islands by sea/air route. 
2. People above 12 years of age aspiring to journey from mainland who usually are not vaccinated /partially vaccinated towards COVID-19 should undertake RT-PCR check in mainland inside 48 hours earlier than commencing such journey to A&N Islands. They can even be examined at Point of Entry. 
3. All asymptomatic passengers endeavor journey to inter-island sectors are exempted from any kind of COVID-19 testing no matter their vaccination standing. 
4. All symptomatic passengers travelling from mainland or travelling to inter-island sectors should bear RT-PCR testing inside 48 hours of graduation of journey no matter their age group and vaccination standing.