India to randomly test 2% of international travelers for COVID-19

MUMBAI — India will start randomly testing 2% of international passengers arriving at its airports for COVID-19, Mansukh Mandaviya, the country's health minister, told parliament on Thursday, as the country steps up surveillance for new coronavirus variants.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was set to hold a meeting with top officials on Thursday to review the COVID-19 situation in the country. India's iconic Taj Mahal, which attracts thousands of tourists every day will now require visitors to undergo a COVID-19 test before they enter, Reuters partner ANI reported.

India is reporting an average of 153 cases of COVID every day, Mandaviya said. The country has 3,402 active cases of the coronavirus, according to data from the health ministry.

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