The Canadian government on Tuesday said it was extending the flight ban from India till August 21 as there are fears of an outbreak of delta variant Covid-19 cases.
Canada on Tuesday said it was extending the flight ban from India. (PTI)
The Canadian government on Tuesday said it was extending the flight ban from India till August 21 as there are fears of an outbreak of delta variant Covid-19 cases.
The ongoing ban on passenger flights from India to Canada has been extended for a month. Canada banned air travel from India in April when Covid-19 cases began to peak in India during the second wave.
Canadian media reported on Tuesday that the flight ban, which expired on July 21, has now been extended to August 21.
Canadian Transport Minister Omar Alghabara has said that the ban on flights from India is mainly due to concerns of the Delta variant of fresh spikes in Covid-19 cases in several countries.
“While progress is being made, the situation in India is still very critical,” the Canadian minister said. “The decision is based on advice received from the Public Health Agency of Canada, and will best protect Canadians from the increased introduction of the delta variant prevalent in India.”
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