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This Article is From Jan 14, 2021

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

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.

Total number of persons infected with the mutant strain of COVID-19 from the UK have reached 109.

New Delhi [India]:

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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