All passengers arriving from UK today, tomorrow to undergo RT-PCR tests ANI | Updated: Dec 21, 2020 18:56 IST
New Delhi [India], December 21 (ANI): Just minutes after the Civil aviation ministry banned all flights arriving from the United Kingdom from December 22, the ministry issued a circular stating that all passengers arriving from the UK today and tomorrow will have to undergo mandatory RT-PCR test at airports in India.
The circular stated, As a measure of abundant precaution, passengers arriving from UK in all transit flights (flights that have taken off or flights which are reaching India before 22nd Dec at 11.59 pm) should be subject to mandatory RT-PCR test on arrival at airports.
Maharashtra announces night curfew till January 5 ANI | Updated: Dec 22, 2020 02:25 IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 22 (ANI): Maharashtra Government announces night curfew between 11 pm to 6 am in the state in all municipal corporations from December 22, 2020, to January 5, 2021.
According to Maharashtra government, all passengers coming from Europe and the Middle East will have to mandatorily undergo 15 days institutional quarantine. Passengers coming from other international destinations other than Europe and the Middle East will have to undergo home quarantine.
As per Iqbal Singh Chahal, Commissioner, BMC, no flights to land from UK post 2:30 am tomorrow (Tuesday). Passengers who have boarded flights will undergo institutional quarantine. Asymptomatic people will be quarantined at hotels while symptomatic passengers will be admitted at GT Hospital.
COVID-19 mutant: No need to panic, govt on alert, says Dr Harsh Vardhan
UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said that the new mutant strain of coronavirus is out of control . Britons have been asked to now stay at home and follow the strictest of coronavirus regulations
BusinessToday.In | December 21, 2020 | Updated 14:40 IST
Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan has said that the government is on alert regarding the mutant coronavirus strain that has wreaked havoc in the UK. He said that there is no need to panic. The government is alert. There is no need to panic, said the minister during a press briefing on Monday.
New coronavirus strain: Arvind Kejriwal has called the new mutation a super-spreader.
New Delhi:
Sounding out a warning note against the new strain of coronavirus that has emerged in the United Kingdom, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today asked the government to immediately ban all flights arriving from that country.
In a tweet posted today, Mr Keijriwal said, New mutation of corona virus has emerged in UK, which is a super-spreader. I urge central govt to ban all flights from UK immediately.
On Sunday, Britain s health minister warned that a strict lockdown imposed on London and southeast England may last for months because the new strain was out of control . Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Saturday that millions must cancel Christmas plans and stay at home from Sunday.
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