Covid-19: Canada bans flights from India and Pakistan for 30 days
Canada suspended all passenger flights from India and Pakistan on Thursday for 30 days, Transportation Minister Omar Alghabra announced, citing increased Covid-19 cases detected in travellers arriving from these countries.
“Given the higher number of cases of Covid-19 detected in air passengers arriving in Canada from India and Pakistan… I am suspending all commercial and private passenger flights arriving in Canada from Indian and Pakistan for 30 days,” Alghabra told a news conference.
“This is a temporary measure, while we assess the evolving situation and determine appropriate measures going forward,” he added.
The restriction will go into effect at 11:30 pm Eastern Time Thursday (0330 GMT Friday).
