new delhi children below five years are exempted from both pre and postarrival testing for covid19 in india say the revised guidelines for international arrivals released on thursday however if found symptomatic for coronavirus infections on arrival or during home quarantine period they shall undergo testing and be treated according to laiddown protocol the guidelines saidthis standard operating procedure shall be valid from november 12 0000 hours ist till further orders the health ministry said the ministry said the guidelines for international arrivals in india have been reviewed in view of increasing vaccination coverage across the globe and the changing nature of the pandemicthe revised guidelines also state that 15 days must have elapsed since the completion of the covid vaccination schedule for travellers according to the existing guidelines if travellers are fully vaccinated and coming from a country with which india has reciprocal arrangements for mutual acceptance of world health organizationapproved covid vaccines they shall be allowed to leave the airport and need not undergo home quarantine they shall selfmonitor their health for 14 days post arrival if partially or not vaccinated travellers need to undertake measures which includes submission of sample for postarrival covid19 test at the point of arrival after which they will be allowed to leave the airport home quarantine for seven days retest on the eighth day of arrival in india and if negative further selfmonitor their health for the next seven daysif travellers under home quarantine or selfhealth monitoring develop symptoms or test positive on retesting they must immediately selfisolate and report to their nearest health facility or call the national helpline number or relevant state helpline number