The move was precipitated by increasing pressure on the government to act after several cases of the B1617 double mutant originating in India were reported in Canada Amid a record surge in daily Covid-19 infections in India, Canada has prohibited all commercial and private passenger flights from the country for 30 days starting Thursday night.
The move was precipitated by increasing pressure on the government to act after several cases of the B1617 double mutant originating in India were reported in Canada. There were demands from provincial governments to ban these flights at the earliest.
Canada informed New Delhi of the decision prior to making the announcement.
Flights from Pakistan have also been banned.
Transport Canada issued a notice to airmen to “suspend all commercial and private passenger flights from India and Pakistan for 30 days, effective 23:30 EDT April 22, 2021.”
Passengers from India, who arrive through a third country, will have to provide a pre-departure negative coronavirus test result from the last port before continuing their journey.