The central government is moving to harden India’s borders and will
implement a new travel ban with effect from March 22 as arrival of all
international flights will be banned for a week starting Sunday.
India’s decision to stop international flights and isolate itself from overseas visitors follows similar decision taken by governments in Australia and New Zealand to stop the spread of the novel Coronavirus
The government had earlier already banned flights from several high-risk nations, including from the European Union, till March 31
Covid-19, which has infected over 2 lakh people across the globe and led to deaths of over 9,000, has been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organisation(WHO)
The decision to ban all flights was announced soon after the health ministry reported that a patient died of the virus in Punjab on Thursday, making it the fourth death in the country. The total number of cases reported so far is 173.
India’s decision to stop international flights and isolate itself from overseas visitors follows similar decision taken by governments in Australia and New Zealand to stop the spread of the novel Coronavirus
The government had earlier already banned flights from several high-risk nations, including from the European Union, till March 31
Covid-19, which has infected over 2 lakh people across the globe and led to deaths of over 9,000, has been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organisation(WHO)
The decision to ban all flights was announced soon after the health ministry reported that a patient died of the virus in Punjab on Thursday, making it the fourth death in the country. The total number of cases reported so far is 173.
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