Now, ICMR approved the first indigenous RT-PCR kit, OmiSure, to detect Omicron.
The Government of India mandated pre-booking of RT-PCR tests for international passengers arriving from 'at-risk' countries.
As per the latest travel advisory, RT-PCR is mandatory for all international passengers.
The government wants to link COVID-19 test reports to the CoWIN portal.
RT-PCR is one of the most widely accepted tests for COVID-19.