International flyers admitted at Delhi's Safdarjung Hospital test Covid negative

NEW DELHI: The international travellers suspected to be infected with Covid-19, who were admitted at the Centre-run Safdarjung Hospital, have tested negative for the virus. The hospital authorities said the travellers will be discharged on Thursday.
“Currently there are no patients at the hospital with the virus. Their RTPCR reports came negative. But they are still at the hospital for observation for another day,” said an official from the hospital.
On Tuesday, around 13 passengers were sent to the hospital after they showed Covid-19 like symptoms following a random thermal screening at Indira Gandhi International Airport.The travellers were from different countries, sources said.
The government has made random coronavirus testing mandatory for 2% of passengers arriving in each international flight from Saturday, amid a surge in coronavirus cases in some countries, including China. With the ordeal faced by the country during the second Covid-19 wave in April 2021 still fresh in the minds, the Centre had last week told states and Union territories to reinvigorate oxygen control rooms for prompt resolution of oxygen-related challenges.
On Tuesday, government hospitals conducted a mock test to check on their preparedness to tackle any surge.