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Over 300 passengers flee Assam's Silchar airport to avoid COVID testing

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₹500 for the tests," he said.The Assam government has made it mandatory for all air passengers arriving in the state to undergo free Rapid Antigen Test followed by an RT-PCR test for ₹500 even if the report of the RAT comes negative.Asserting that the passengers had violated the rules, the officer said,"We have their database and we will track them.

We will initiate criminal action under Section 188 of the IPC (Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant) and other relevant provisions."Of the 690 passengers, 189 were tested and six were found infected with the virus.

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