A medic uses thermal screening device on travelers reaching Guwahati airport in view of unique coronavirus break out (PTI)
BRAND-NEW DELHI: With the rapid spread of Covid-19 throughout continents, and WHO officially terming the disease a pandemic, the government on Wednesday night chose to practically quarantine itself from the remainder of the world, suspending all visas, except those provided for diplomatic, main, UN-international organisations, work and jobs till April15
The exception to the suspension shows workers from firms like WHO or UN and those held to be important for Indian firms or government projects are being distinguished from travelers and other travellers. Visa-free travel facility to Overseas Resident of India card holders will be in abeyance till the very same date and a foreign nationwide looking for to travel to India has to state a compelling factor to an Indian mission.
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The decisions were revealed after a group of ministers headed by health minister Harsh Vardhan fulfilled to evaluate and take stock of the Covid-19 situation domestically and abroad. Though the numbers in India are going up incrementally, the spread of the virus to more than 100 countries spurred the government’s decision to select a