Mutant COVID-19: India Extends The UK Fights Ban Till January 7

Amidst the new COVID-19 strain fear spreading in the country, the Centre on December 30 extended the ban on flights originating from the UK till January 7. However, the Union Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri clarified that the flight suspensions will not be extended beyond January 7. Earlier, Indian government had suspended the India bound UK flights till December 31. Reportedly, over dozen of new strain positive cases have been reported in India.