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DGCA suspends alcohol tests for all aviation personnel amid coronavirus outbreak

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Taking a precautionary measure to prevent the coronavirus from spreading, aviation regulator DGCA today said it was suspending breath-analyser tests, which is done to detect alcohol, for all aviation personnel, including pilots. The latest decision comes after SpiceJet said one of its pilots who did not fly any international flight in March had tested positive for the coronavirus.