Mutant COVID strain in India: Centre extends temporary suspension of India-UK flights
Hardeep Singh Puri stated that a decision has been taken to extend the temporary suspension of India-UK flights till January 7, 2021.
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"Decision has been taken to extend the temporary suspension of flights to & from the UK till 7 January 2021. Thereafter strictly regulated resumption will take place for which details will be announced shortly," he tweeted.
The Health Ministry on Tuesday confirmed 6 cases of new mutant coronavirus strain which was found in the UK while 14 cases of mutant COVID strain in India were reported on Wednesday.
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On Sunday, the Civil Aviation minister Hardeep Singh Puri had predicted the extension on temporary suspension on India-UK flights.
Among 20 positive patients, 8 were confirmed by National Centre for Disease Control, New Delhi, 7 by NIMHANS, Bengaluru, 2 by Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hyderabad, and one each by other labs among 10 in the genome consortium.
Coronavirus in India
India reported 20,550 new COVID-19 cases, 26,572 recoveries, and 286 deaths in the last 24 hours. The total cases have increased to 1,02,44,853 including 2,62,272 active cases, 9,83,4141 recoveries and 1,48,439 death toll.
-PTC News
