NEW DELHI: The Kerala family that hid its travel history and passed on Covid-19 to others alarmed the government, prompting a suspension of visas. Though Indian nationals – who are not positive for the disease – are free to return, a significant number of foreigners were also reaching India with travel histories even more difficult to confirm.
The group of ministers headed by health minister Harsh Vardhan was informed on Wednesday by the civil aviation ministry that despite repeated advisories, as many as 40,000 Indians and 18,000 foreigners had entered India on the day. Checking the travel histories of passengers who moved across one or more transit points was a challenging task, with Covid-19 reported from more than 100 nations.
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Coronavirus in India: 58,000 arrivals in a day, dodgy Kerala family spooked govt
Byindianadmin
Mar 13, 2020