Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday directed government officials to review the plans for relaxing international travel restrictions amid worldwide apprehension over the new Omicron variant of Covid-19. Several countries have isolated South Africa, where the new variant has been identified first. This happens a day after India decided to resume regular international flight services from December 15.
Here are 10 points to know regarding international travel after Omicron has been identified:
1. South Africa, Botswana, Israel, Hong Kong reported cases of this new variant. On Saturday, the United Kingdom too confirmed two cases of this new variant.
2. India has already put all these countries under “at-risk” list, which means people arriving from these countries or transiting through these countries will have to undergo rigorous screening upon arrival in India.
