Coronavirus: India bans travelers from entering country for one month
In
an unprecedented move, the Government of India has banned all travelers from
entering the country for the next 31 days in order to prevent the spread of the
deadly Coronavirus in the Asian nation.
The
move which will be enforced from Friday, effectively bans all tourism to India
until at least 15 April, and as the
number of coronavirus cases in India rose to 72 on Thursday, this is surely the
harshest measure employed by any country as regards the Covid-19 epidemic.
Announcing
the move, the Indian Ministry of Health said that “all Indian nationals are
strongly advised to avoid all non-essential travel abroad”, warning they could
be subject to a 14-day quarantine upon their return.
“Indian
nationals presently abroad are advised to avoid non-essential travel,”
According to the Indian health ministry,
tourists who have already had visas issued for upcoming travel to India should
consider their visas suspended, foreigners of Indian origin will also be barred
entry.
The Ministry also announced that travel ban
does not affect those with diplomatic and long-term employment visas for India
and foreigners already inside the country.
Inida's
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Tweeting on Thursday said; Say No to Panic, Say
Yes to Precautions. No Minister of the Central Government will travel abroad in
the upcoming days. I urge our countrymen to also avoid non-essential travel. We
can break the chain of spread and ensure safety of all by avoiding large
gatherings''
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