Warning: session_start(): open(/opt/alt/php72/var/lib/php/session/sess_f6bbba6d335fb98f4d02fde17bfff4ae, O_RDWR) failed: Disk quota exceeded (122) in /home/shweuqjw/awajludhianaki.org/wp-content/plugins/jnews-social-login/class.jnews-social-login.php on line 83

Warning: session_start(): Failed to read session data: files (path: /opt/alt/php72/var/lib/php/session) in /home/shweuqjw/awajludhianaki.org/wp-content/plugins/jnews-social-login/class.jnews-social-login.php on line 83
New COVID-19 strain: Several UK returnees test positive at Indian airports, states bring in these measures | India News - Awaj Ludhiana Ki
Tuesday, July 8, 2025
  • Home
  • National
  • International
  • Movies
  • Technology
  • Business
  • Fitness
  • Lifestyle
  • Punjab
  • Contact us
No Result
View All Result
No Result
View All Result
Home National

New COVID-19 strain: Several UK returnees test positive at Indian airports, states bring in these measures | India News

by author
December 23, 2020
in National
0
New COVID-19 strain: Several UK returnees test positive at Indian airports, states bring in these measures | India News
0
SHARES
21
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter


New Delhi: Amid the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, a new virus variant has been reported in the United Kingdom (UK), that has also been detected in countries like South Africa, Australia, Brazil and Denmark. 

In view of this, the Indian government has also taken several measures to contain the spread of the virus. The centre has already suspended all flights from and to the UK from December 22 to December 31. They have also issued a new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the air travellers coming from the United Kingdom as all the passengers coming from the UK will have to share their travel history for the last 14 days. 

As per the recent reports, over 20 UK returnees have tested positive for COVID-19. Six of them were on a flight that landed in the national capital at 11.30 pm on Monday, two on a flight that came into Kolkata on Sunday night, four that arrived in Ahmedabad on Tuesday and eight, including a crew member, in Amritsar who reached on Tuesday. 

Notably, all were direct Air India flights from the UK’s capital London.

However, NITI Aayog’s VK Paul on Tuesday confirmed that no new COVID-19 strain case has been found in India so far.

“To the best of our knowledge, we have yet to spot such a virus in our country, for which intensive efforts are in the offing,” Paul said.

Paul added that the new virus strain would have no impact on vaccine development.

He stated, “As of our understanding today, it has no impact on the potential of the emerging vaccines that are being developed in our country.” 

Paul also said that the new strain of COVID-19 in the UK has increased transmissibility and this mutation is not affecting the severity of the disease and case fatality is not affected by this mutation.

The new strain of #COVID19 in the United Kingdom has increased transmissibility. This mutation is not affecting the severity of the disease. Case fatality is not affected by this mutation: Member @NITIAayog at #COVID media briefing pic.twitter.com/nE7ZRIrIC8

— PIB India (@PIB_India) December 22, 2020

Meanwhile, the Maharashtra government has released an SOP for dealing with passengers arriving from Europe, South Africa and the Middle-East. 

They said, “All the officials and staff of the airport should be made aware that all passengers coming from the above areas should be considered to be harboring the new strain of the virus and should be handled in that manner.”

Accordingly, all passengers coming from these countries shall undergo mandatory paid institutional quarantine of 14 days on arrival.

The circular added, “The airport/ airline staff should ensure that the passengers disembarking from the above-mentioned flights are wearing proper fitted mask, have sanitized the visible part of their hands thoroughly.

“It should be strictly ensured that at all times, the staff and passengers follow respiratory hygiene, hand hygiene and social distancing. In case anyone is not following the above instruction, strict action should be taken.”

The Odisha government has also asked authorities concerned to undertake mandatory screening of persons with travel history to the UK.

Additional Chief Secretary P K Mohapatra in a letter ordered that passengers with travel history to the UK be advised to be in mandatory home quarantine for 14 days with self-monitoring and periodic monitoring by the Rapid Response Team.

“The standard operating procedure issued by the ministry of health and family welfare will be strictly followed,” Mohapatra added.

He said, “Passengers with travel history to the UK and transiting through the airports in the UK within the last 14 days will be required to fill up self declaration forms upon arrival at the two airports of the state.”

“If any such person is found symptomatic within the quarantine period, the RT-PCR test will be conducted. If he/she is tested positive, he/she will be isolated in an institutional isolation facility and advised for treatment as per protocol,” the order stated.

“If the person is tested negative, he/she will be advised to complete the 14-days quarantine period,” Mohapatra added.

The Delhi government also said that people who have arrived in the national capital from the UK recently are being traced and tested.

Health Minister Satyendar Jain said, “All passengers arriving from the UK are being tested for COVID-19 at the Delhi airport.”

“The Delhi government is on alert in the wake of a mutated coronavirus strain detected in the UK. The situation is being closely monitored and mandatory tests are being conducted at the Delhi airport for all passengers arriving from that country,” Jain said.

He stated, “We will go house-to-house and do a check-up of passengers to assess their condition and also advise them to isolate themselves for some time.” 
 

Live TV

In Ahmedabad, the four, all Indian citizens, have been admitted to the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Hospital, while the rest of the passengers and the crew will have to remain in home isolation for 15 days, District Development Officer, Ahmedabad, Arun Mahesh Babu told IANS.

“As per the guidelines, all the other 271 persons were instructed to remain in home isolation and the administration will be keeping a watch over them. After 15 days, they will be once again checked for corona. Today`s flight was the last flight arriving from the UK and from now on, there will no more be any flights,” Babu added.

Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) sources said that the samples of all the four positive persons will be sent for genome sequencing to check if they have a new strain.

In Kolkata, a West Bengal Health and Family Welfare Department official said those sitting near the two passengers who have tested COVID-19 positive will be told to be under home isolation for 14 days.

In Punjab, Minister for Medical Education and Research OP Soni said the eight who tested positive for the infection in Amritsar will be quarantined.

As of Monday, the vast majority of cases identified in the UK are in London, the South East and the East of England. Besides the UK, the more infectious coronavirus strain has been found in countries like South Africa, Australia, Brazil and Denmark. 

 

(With inputs from agencies)
 





Source link

Related posts

Centre Blames X Of Exploiting Technicalities Amid Press Censorship Allegation

Centre Blames X Of Exploiting Technicalities Amid Press Censorship Allegation

July 8, 2025
Amarnath Yatra Sees Record 1 Lakh Devotees In Six Days | India News

Amarnath Yatra Sees Record 1 Lakh Devotees In Six Days | India News

July 8, 2025
Tags: indian newsnational news
Previous Post

To win post-pandemic, edtech needs to start thinking big – TechCrunch

Next Post

Israeli govt collapses, sending country to fourth election in 2 years | World News

Related Posts

Centre Blames X Of Exploiting Technicalities Amid Press Censorship Allegation
National

Centre Blames X Of Exploiting Technicalities Amid Press Censorship Allegation

July 8, 2025
Amarnath Yatra Sees Record 1 Lakh Devotees In Six Days | India News
National

Amarnath Yatra Sees Record 1 Lakh Devotees In Six Days | India News

July 8, 2025
Gopal Khemka Murder Accused Killed In Police Encounter, JDU Leader Says CM Monitoring
National

Gopal Khemka Murder Accused Killed In Police Encounter, JDU Leader Says CM Monitoring

July 8, 2025
Over 25 Crore Workers To Strike Against Govt, Know Whats Open And Whats Closed?
National

Over 25 Crore Workers To Strike Against Govt, Know Whats Open And Whats Closed?

July 8, 2025
RTI Reveals Spy Suspect Jyoti Malhotra Was Kerala Govts State Guest; Custody Extended Till July 21
National

RTI Reveals Spy Suspect Jyoti Malhotra Was Kerala Govts State Guest; Custody Extended Till July 21

July 8, 2025
UK F-35B Jet Under Repair In Kerala, UK Grateful To India For Support
National

UK F-35B Jet Under Repair In Kerala, UK Grateful To India For Support

July 7, 2025
Next Post
Israeli govt collapses, sending country to fourth election in 2 years | World News

Israeli govt collapses, sending country to fourth election in 2 years | World News

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

RECOMMENDED NEWS

Asian Archery Championship: Team India finish campaign with one gold, 4 silver and 2 bronze medals | Other Sports News

Asian Archery Championship: Team India finish campaign with one gold, 4 silver and 2 bronze medals | Other Sports News

4 years ago
Maha Vikas Aghadi in Maharashtra hail noises of anarchy from overseas, harass patriotic Indians: BJP president J P Nadda | India News

Maha Vikas Aghadi in Maharashtra hail noises of anarchy from overseas, harass patriotic Indians: BJP president J P Nadda | India News

4 years ago
These Iconic Places In Rajgir Will Make Your Visit Memorable | India News

These Iconic Places In Rajgir Will Make Your Visit Memorable | India News

1 year ago
RBI working on offline digital payments framework, hikes IMPS limit to Rs 5 lakh

RBI working on offline digital payments framework, hikes IMPS limit to Rs 5 lakh

4 years ago

BROWSE BY CATEGORIES

  • Animals
  • Architecture
  • Automobiles
  • Business
  • Culture
  • Fitness
  • International
  • Lifestyle
  • Movies
  • National
  • Sports
  • Technology
  • Travel

BROWSE BY TOPICS

Architecture culture Fitness indian architecture indian culture indian culture and heritage indian news lifestyle national news Technology technology news Travel travelling

About Us

Awaj Ludhiana Ki

Address

2667/3, Kishore Nagar, Tajpur & Jail Road, Ludhiana – 141008

Recent News

  • Centre Blames X Of Exploiting Technicalities Amid Press Censorship Allegation
  • Amarnath Yatra Sees Record 1 Lakh Devotees In Six Days | India News
  • Gopal Khemka Murder Accused Killed In Police Encounter, JDU Leader Says CM Monitoring
  • How Russian Ministers Death Post-Dismissal Mirrors Critics Fate
  • Sarah Jane Dias joins the cast of Lakadbaggha 2 – The Monkey Business as Anshuman Jha welcomes her into the expanding animal-lover vigilante universe : Bollywood News

Category

  • Animals
  • Architecture
  • Automobiles
  • Business
  • Culture
  • Fitness
  • International
  • Lifestyle
  • Movies
  • National
  • Sports
  • Technology
  • Travel

Search

No Result
View All Result

Email

contact@awajludhianaki.org

  • About
  • Advertise
  • Careers

Copyright © 2019 Awaj Ludhiana Ki or it's affiliates | Website by Awaj Ludhiana Ki Team

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Contact us
  • Animals
  • Architecture
  • Automobiles
  • Business
  • Culture
  • Fashion
  • Fitness
  • Food
  • International
  • Lifestyle
  • Movies
  • National
  • Sports
  • Technology
  • Travel
  • Punjab

Copyright © 2019 Awaj Ludhiana Ki or it's affiliates | Website by Awaj Ludhiana Ki Team

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Fill the forms bellow to register

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In