Updated Dec 21, 2020 | 12:58 IST
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson earlier said on Saturday that the new coronavirus strain had triggered a surge in infection numbers. Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan | Photo Credit: ANI
New Delhi: As Britain issued an alert over a more-infectious mutant coronavirus strain that appeared to be out of control and was causing a surge in cases, many countries around the world announced flight bans to and from the United Kingdom.
Canada joined the long list of European countries which have shut their doors to travellers from the UK ahead of the Christmas.
Amid the leading European countries which have announced restrictions include France, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands.
New coronavirus strain: India suspends all UK fights till December 31
As a precautionary measure, the government has all announced that all passengers arriving from the UK in all transit flights (flights that have taken off or flights which are reaching India before Dec 22 at 23:59 hrs) will also be subject to mandatory RT-PCR test on arrival at the airports concerned. Updated: December 21, 2020 4:06:52 pm
Flights from India to UK are also suspended for the above said period
The Aviation Ministry Monday announced suspensions of all flight from United Kingdom (UK) to India from December 23 to December 31. The step has been taken amid concerns over the emergence of a new coronavirus strain in the UK.
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The Health Minister also said that the govt will make efforts to address various issues among people regarding the vaccine, but if somebody doesn t want to get vaccinated, the government won t force them. Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan | Photo Credit: PTI
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Updated Dec 21, 2020 | 16:23 IST
The Union Ministry of Civil Aviation announced that flights from the UK to India shall remain in suspension till 11:59 pm, December 31. File image | Photo Credit: IANS
New Delhi: India on Monday announced a temporary suspension of flights from the United Kingdom following the announcement by Britain that a new highly-infectious strain of the novel coronavirus was in circulation there.
The Union Ministry of Civil Aviation announced that flights from the UK to India shall remain in suspension till 11:59 pm, December 31. The suspension comes into force at 11.59 pm, December 22, i.e. Tuesday.
“Considering the prevailing situation in the UK, Indian government has decided that all flights originating from the UK to India shall be temporarily suspended till 11:59 pm, 31st December. This suspension to start w.e.f. 11.59 pm, 22nd December,” the Ministry of Civil Aviation announced.