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India's Tally Of New UK COVID-19 Strain Reaches 109

Updated on: 14 January,2021 12:00 AM IST  |  New Delhi
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After the new strain of COVID-19 was detected in the UK, the government imposed a ban on flights coming to India from the country from December 22 last year.

India's Tally Of New UK COVID-19 Strain Reaches 109

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The total number of persons infected with the mutant strain of COVID-19 from the UK reached 109 on Thursday, informed the Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare.


After the new strain of COVID-19 was detected in the UK, the government imposed a ban on flights coming to India from the country from December 22 last year.


This ban has been lifted but passengers arriving will have to undergo an RT-PCR test both in the UK before boarding their flight and after arriving in India.


 

 

 

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