Covid strain in India: India reports more cases of new UK strain
Covid strain in India: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Wednesday stated that the total number of cases infected with the UK's mutant coronavirus strain now stands at 73.
Among the total 73 cases of Covid strain in India, NCDC New Delhi reported 8 cases, IGIB New Delhi 20, NCBG Kalyani (Kolkata) 1, NIV Pune 30, CCMB Hyderabad 3, and NIMHANS Bengaluru 11.
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After a new mutant coronavirus strain was found in the UK, many countries had suspended the flight operations with the United Kingdom to contain the spread of the mutant strain.
Likewise, India had also announced the temporary suspension of flights to and from the UK but later announced the resumption of it.
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Union Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said that "We took a decision on limited resumption of civil aviation traffic between India and United Kingdom based on an assessment of available facts."
"We decided that RTPCR test which was done 72 hours ahead of travelling was not enough," he added.
"So, we made it compulsory to test again on arrival. We will review the situation if any steps have to be taken. Total number of flights to UK have been reduced from 60 a week to 30," Puri said.
-PTC News
