COVID-19: No Int’l Flights to Land in India from 22 Mar for a Week
The notification was issued by the government of India.
Amid coronavirus pandemic, India on Thursday, 19 March, announced it will not allow any international commercial passenger aircraft to land from 22 March to 29 March.
The central government said the railways and Civil Aviation Ministry must suspend all concessional travel on trains and flights, except for students, patients and disabled people.
“Similarly, all children below 10 should be advised to stay at home and not to venture out,” it added.
"State governments shall issue appropriate directions so that all citizens above 65 (other than for medical assistance) except for public representatives or government servants or medical professionals are advised to remain at home," the government statement noted.
To reduce huge gatherings, all group B and C category of central government employees will be asked to attend offices on alternate weeks, and there will be "staggered timings" for all employees.
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