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New Covid-19 strain in India: No fresh cases in last 24 hours

January 10, 2021 13:33 IST

No fresh case of the new strain of coronavirus was reported in the last 24 hours in India, the ministry of health and family welfare said on Sunday.

The total number infected with the new strain of Covid-19 that was detected in the United Kingdom stands at 90.

 

After the new strain of COVID-19 detected in the UK, the government had imposed a ban on flights coming to India from the UK with effect from December 22 last year.

However, the flight operations between India and the United Kingdom resumed from January 8. Passengers will have to undergo an RT-PCR test both in the UK before boarding their flight and after arriving in India. 

Source: ANI