COVID Travel Curbs: Australia Bans Passenger Flights From India
Several countries have imposed restrictions on travel to and/or from India amid the most recent COVID-19 surge.
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Australia on Tuesday, 27 April, announced a temporary ban on direct passenger flights from India as the country grappled with mounting coronavirus infections.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison said that the suspension would be in effect at least till 15 May owing to the clearly present risks of travel from India. This leaves thousands of Australians stranded in the subcontinent.
The Australian PM also said that India was enduring a terrible humanitarian crisis , which is also hitting Australian families with ties to the country. The scenes that we re seeing from India are truly heartbreaking, he added.
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison said that all direct passenger flights from India will be suspended until May 15
Australia has suspended all flights connecting it with India due to surge in Covid-19 cases in the country. Prime Minister Scott Morrison said that all direct passenger flights from India will be suspended until May 15,
news agency ANI reported.Â
The decision was taken during a meeting of Cabinetâs national security committee to consider the move to temporarily restrict flights from India along with what equipment and assistance could be sent. The flight suspension is expected to affect direct flights to Sydney and two repatriation flights scheduled to arrive in Darwin, The Sydney Morning Herald reported. There are about 9,000 Australians in India who are registered with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade as wanting to return home, the report said.