New Covid Strain: India suspends UK flight service till December 31

The Central Aviation Ministry on Monday temporarily suspended flight services from the United Kingdom in the wake of the deadly strain of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) emerging there. The suspension will come into effect on December 22 and will remain in place till December 31.

The Central Aviation Ministry on Monday temporarily suspended flight services from the United Kingdom in the wake of the deadly strain of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) emerging there. The suspension will come into effect on December 22 and will remain in place till December 31.

The new strain of the virus which accounts for one-third of the current cases in UK is believed to be 70% more infectious that the other strains in circulation.

“Considering the prevailing situation in the UK, Indian govt 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 civil aviation ministry said in a statement.

The ministry further said that as a measure of abundant precaution, all passengers arriving from the UK in all transit flights (flights that have taken off or flights which are reaching India before 22nd Dec at 23.59 hrs) should be subject to mandatory RT-PCR test on arrival at the airports concerned.

France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland, Ireland, Belgium, Israel and Canada were among those that shut off travel ties with UK after Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned of the new strain of Covid-19. 

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