International Arrivals at the airport within the state of stranded Indians abroad

Circular. No. 02/ CH & FW/2020

Date:08.05.2020

COVID ORDER - 46

Sub: International Arrivals at the airport within the state of stranded Indians abroad

Ref:- 1. MHA order No.40-3/2020-DM-I(A) dated: 05.05. 2020

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Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) To Handle Stranded Andhra Pradesh Returnees From Airports

/Sea Port

In Order to contain the spread of COVID -19 pandemic, International travel of Passengers

has been prohibited under MHA's orders related to lockdown measures. As per information

available, many people belonging to Andhra Pradesh who had travelled to different countries

before the lockdown on various purposes such as employment, studies, internships, tourism,

business etc are stranded abroad. Due to the prolonged stay in abroad they are facing the

distress and desirous of returning to India urgently. Apart from the above cases, there are

other residents of Andhra Pradesh who need to visit India in medical emergencies or death

of family members.

In order to facilitate the entry of Andhra Pradesh Citizens into the State, the following SOP is

hereby laid down:

AT THE AIRPORT/SEA PORT

On arrival, into the three assigned airports i.e. Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada and

Tirupathi and Visakhapatnam seaport, the passengers are Thermal screened as per

health protocol by Health Officials present at the Airport/Sea Port

Screening counters will be established by District Collectors & Airports Authority

All passengers are briefed with the instructions, shall be asked to download Aarogya

Setu app on their mobile devices. (Annexure 1)

Passengers are asked to fll and submit the self reporting form. (Annexure 2)

If the passengers has fever/flu symptoms or found to be symptomatic during Thermal

screening. they shall be immediately taken to nearest Quarantine facility as per

Health protocol and tested for COVID -19 and will be quarantined for 14 days.