Update on COVID 19: India
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In our endeavour to keep you abreast with the recent updates in Indian subcontinent on Coronavirus (COVID 19). Please note that yesterday, Government of India issued additional Travel Advisory in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19 from high-risk areas.
· Expanding compulsory quarantine for a minimum period of 14 days for passengers coming from/transiting through UAE, Qatar, Oman, and Kuwait. This will come into effect from 1200 GMT on 18th March, 2020 at the port of first departure.
· Travel of passengers from member countries of the European Union, the European Free Trade Association, Turkey and United Kingdom to India is prohibited with effect from 18th March, 2020. No airline shall board a passenger from these nations to India with effect from 1200 GMT on 18th March, 2020. The airline shall enforce this at the port of initial departure.
·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.
Both these instructions are temporary measures and shall be in force till 31st March, 2020 and will be reviewed subsequently.
·In a recent move, all the monuments under the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) including Taj Mahal, Agra will remain closed until March 31. All central museums and ASI-protected monuments will be shut for this month and the government will soon issue a notification regarding the same.
In order to contain further spread of COVID 19, few State Governments have taken precautionary measures as listed below in the last 24 hrs:
1. Maharashtra: All tourism places including National parks (Wildlife) in Maharashtra will be closed from 18th March 2020 till 31st. March 2020. Apart from this, Mumbai police has put restriction on Group travel.
2. Assam: It is decided that mass gatherings may be avoided in the Wildlife conservative and Protected Areas of the state till the spread of this disease is contained. Further, all Tiger reserves, national parks, zoological parks and sanctuaries will remain closed until 29th March 2020.
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