Chennai: The Tamilnadu government has issued a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for chartered flight services within, to and from the State, as well as services to and from other countries.
As per the rules, passengers taking chartered flights within Tamilnadu or from other States must get a TN ePass before boarding the plane.
The order said that all persons arriving in Tamilnadu on chartered flights from abroad would be tested through the RT-PCR method on Day 1 of arrival and on Day 7.
They would have to undergo paid institutional quarantine for seven days. If the test is positive, they will be taken to the hospital, it said.
The passengers will be tested again on Day 7. It added: “If the test taken on Day 7 also returns negative, they can be sent to home quarantine for seven days. If quarantine facilities are not available in their house, put them in facility quarantine in the respective districts for seven more days.”