Manipur, April 19 -- The Manipur government had mandated persons coming from outside the state to produce negative COVID-19 test reports taken 72 hours before arrival in Manipur.

The Manipur government on Monday issued a warning to airport authorities, airline services against carrying of passengers without negative RT-PCR/TrueNAAT/COVID-19 test report, stating that penalties will be initiated if they fail to strictly comply with the government order.

The warning notice from the Directorate of Health Services was addressed to the director of Airport Authority of India, Imphal Airport; station manager of Air India, Imphal Airport; airport manager; Indigo Airlines and airport manager of Air Asia, Imphal Airport.

It stated that on Sunday,...