Intermediate domestic travel bans can lead to increase in Covid-19 cases, reveals study
Intermediate domestic travel bans can lead to increase in Covid-19 cases, reveals study
A study that uses data from India and five other countries shows that some of the domestic travel restrictions in large cities with vulnerable migrant populations could lead to an increase in Covid-19 cases.
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UPDATED: April 29, 2021 18:19 IST
The study used a real-life incident of travel restrictions imposed in Mumbai last year and consecutive phase-wise movement of migrant labourers. (File photo)
A new study that uses data from India and five other countries shows that some of the domestic travel restrictions in large cities with vulnerable migrant populations could lead to increased Covid-19 cases.
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