New Delhi: In the outbreak of the pandemic coronavirus, the Central Government on Tuesday has imposed fresh travel restrictions that prohibit the entry of travellers from Afghanistan, Philippines and Malaysia.
All flights from the three countries will be suspended soon.
The notification will come into effect from Tuesday at 3 pm (IST). It is a temporary measure and will continue till 31st March 2020 and will be reviewed subsequently.
The Notification read, “Travel of passengers from Afghanistan, Philippines, Malaysia to India is prohibited with immediate effect. No flight shall take off from these countries to India after 1500 hours Indian Standard Time (IST). The airline shall enforce this at the port of initial departure.”
In continuation of the travel advisory issued on 11th March, 2020 and 16th March, 2020, the following additional advisory is issued:https://t.co/TOdC3v64H3#SwasthaBharat#IndiaFightsCorona pic.twitter.com/tFB3N7SaNJ
— Ministry of Health (@MoHFW_INDIA) March 17, 2020