The West Bengal government on Thursday announced a temporary suspension on all direct flights from the United Kingdom to Kolkata from January 3 till further orders, amid growing concerns over the rise in cases of Omicron variant of Covid-19.
“In view of the rising number of Omicron cases globally as well within the country, the state government has decided to temporarily and until further orders suspend all direct flights from the United Kingdom to Kolkata with effect from January 3, 2022,” an order issued by the state home department said.
While the daily count of Covid-19 cases in the state has doubled over the past one week, it has so far reported 11 Omicron cases till date.
