Covid-19 impact: Foreign flights banned, curbs likely on public transport

NEW DELHI: India suspended international flights and sought to curb public transport and gatherings of people as the number of Covid-19 cases climbed to 173 on Thursday from 151 the day before and the death toll rose by one to four. The government urged children below 10 and seniors above 65 to stay indoors.

“This may not be referred to as lockdown. These are measures to help in our preparedness in tackling Covid-19 and averting Stage 3, which refers to community transmission,” Lav Aggarwal, joint secretary in the health ministry, told reporters. “There is no question of community transmission (in India).”