Assam government has made the COVID-19 test mandatory for all passengers from the North-Eastern region entering the state through airports and railway stations.
The decision was taken due to the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the neighbouring states, a notification issued by the Health and Family Welfare department said.
The mandatory testing will be applicable until further orders, the notification said. Earlier, people from North-Eastern states who arrived in Assam by air or train and directly proceeded to their destination state were exempted from undergoing the COVID-19 test.
Assam's COVID-19 caseload mounted to 5,49,080 on Monday as 1,797 people tested positive for the infection while 20 fresh fatalities pushed the coronavirus