Canada stops India flights, Singapore tightens curbs
Saurabh.Sinha@timesgroup.com
New Delhi:24.04.201
Canada on Thursday suspended all commercial and private passenger flights from India and Pakistan for 30 days, starting from 9 am on Friday (India time). Passengers who depart India or Pakistan for Canada after this time via an indirect route will need to obtain a negative Covid-19 pre-departure test from a third country before continuing their journey to Canada.
Canada has accordingly issued a notice to airmen (Notam). This “is a temporary measure for 30 days while the government assesses the evolving situation and determines appropriate measures going forward. Flights from India or Pakistan that are already in transit (in the air) will be allowed to proceed to Canada. Cargo only operations, medical transfers or military flights will not be included,” the statement said.
Singapore has also further tightened entry norms for visitors from India. Air India said in a tweet on Friday that “as per Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore, all inbound travellers, (except Singapore citizens or Singapore permanent residents) with recent travel history (including transit) to India within the last 14 days before departure for Singapore, will not be allowed entry into or transfer/transit through Singapore from 11.59 pm on Friday until further notice.This will also apply to those who had obtained prior approval for entry.”
Indonesia has decided it will not issue visas to foreigners who have been in India in the past 14 days. Germany on Friday classified India, Qatar, Oman, Tunisia and Cape Verde as Covid “high incidence areas”, according to the Robert Koch Institute for infectious diseases. People going from these countries to Germany will need to first register with German authorities before departure and then quarantine once there.
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