State-owned flag carrier of Qatar announced that all airline passengers traveling from certain foreign airports will have to present a document confirming a negative COVID-19test result before they allowed to board the flight
Qatar Airways has posted a list of approved test facilities in the countries that fall under the airline’s new rule.
New regulation goes into effect on August 13, 2020.
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The announcement posted on Qatar Airline’s corporate website said:
“For the safety of all passengers, effective 13 August, Qatar Airways requires passengers travelling from specific airports in the below countries to present a negative COVID-19 RT-PCR medical test result when checking in.
In our current network, these countries are Bangladesh, Brazil, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, Philippines, and Sri Lanka. They will also be required for passengers travelling with Qatar Airways from India, Nepal, Nigeria and Russia, when we resume our services to these countries.”
Tests must be conducted within 72 hours prior to flight departure, from laboratories that are approved by Qatar Airways, and paid for at the passenger’s expense.
Those that do not have a copy of their medical test certificate alongside a consent form will not be permitted to travel on Qatar Airways flights. Children below the age of 12 years are exempt from this test if accompanied by family members that have presented a negative test result.
The following is the list of the countries and airports that fall under Qatar Airways’ new regulation and approved medical facilities for conducting COVID-19 tests
Armenia
Yerevan (EVN)
Normed Medical Center
The National Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Republican Center for AIDS Prevention
Nork Infectious Clinical Hospital
Natali Pharm Ltd
Prom Test Labs
Davidyants Laboratories
Ecosense Limited in
Bangladesh
Dhaka (DAC)
Sher E Bangla Medical College Barisal
Bangladesh Institute of Tropical & Infectious Disease
Cox’s Bazar Medical College
Cumilla Medical College
National Institute of Preventive & Social Medicine
Institute of Public Health
National Institute of Laboratory Medicine & Ref. Center
Narayanganj 300 Bed Hospital
Khulna Medical College
Kustia Medical College
Mymensingh Medical College
Shahis Ziaur Rahman Medical College
