Passengers will now have to undergo Covid tests at Raipur and Jagdalpur airports, it was announced on Sunday.
Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has instructed Covid tests for all passengers coming to Chhattisgarh, an official press release said.
He gave the order to control the increasing number of Covid patients and infections.
General Administration Secretary Kamalpreet Singh has instructed district Collectors and Commissioners of Raipur and Bastar to make Covid test mandatory for patients landing at the airports and implement the order strictly.
According to the Health Department, by November 21, 2.21 lakh persons had tested Covid positive, of which 1.98 lakh were discharged from hospitals on their recovery.
The pandemic has claimed 2,713 lives in the state. Currently there are 20,659 active cases in Chhattisgarh.