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New Delhi (IANS): In an unprecedented lockdown for COVID-19, India on Wednesday notified cancellation of all nonofficial visas to curb incoming traffic and advised against all non-essential travel abroad which also curbs outgoing travel. The restrictions come on a day when the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared coronavirus as a pandemic. It has already spread to over 100 countries, many of which are seeing travel restrictions. Italy, for instance is under complete lockdown. The new norms for travel will have serious repercussions for the economy, aviation, travel, hospitality, consumer sentiment, exports and services sectors among other sectors and business is likely to take a back seat as precautions take centrestage. In another drastic measure, the Indian government has decided that all states and union territories should be advised to invoke provisions of Section 2 of Epidemic Disease Act, 1897 which was enacted in the British era to enforce all advisories. All States/UTs should be advised by Union Health Ministry to invoke provisions of Section 2 of Epidemic Disease Act, 1897 so that all advisories being issued from time to time by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare/ State/UTs are enforceable. Stepping up the border control measures as COVID-19

Woman doctor from Canada tests positive for coronavirus in Lucknow

Women participate in a rally in Chennai on March 9 to spread awareness about COVID-19. The total number of novel coronavirus cases reached 73 on Thursday in India. Of these 56 are Indian nationals and 17 are foreigners. cases are going up, India on Wednesday cancelled all visas except few official categories till April 15. Even outgoing travel is being cautioned against and a minimum of 14 days quarantine will be subjected. An official statement said that all existing visas, except diplomatic, official, UN/ International Organizations, employment, project visas, stand suspended till April 15. This will come into effect from 1200 GMT on March 13 at the port of departure. The visa free travel facility granted to OCI [Overseas Citizen of India] card holders is kept in abeyance till April 15. Any foreign national who intends to travel to India for compelling reason may contact the nearest Indian Mission. This would essentially curb the inflow of foreign nationals in the country with visa controls.

All incoming travellers, including Indian nationals, arriving from or having visited China, Italy, Iran, South Korea, France, Spain and Germany after February 15 will be quarantined for a minimum period of 14 days. All these measures are applicable from March 13. Incoming travellers, including Indian nationals, are advised to avoid non-essential travel and are informed that they can be quarantined for a minimum of 14 days on their arrival in India. Indian nationals are strongly advised to avoid all nonessential travel abroad. On their return, they can be subjected to quarantine for a minimum of 14 days. International traffic through land borders will be restricted to designated check posts with robust screening facilities. These will be notified separately by Ministry of Home Affairs.

Lucknow, India (IANS): A woman doctor from Canada has tested positive for coronavirus in the Uttar Pradesh capital of Lucknow, taking the total of such cases in the northern state to 10. The patient, who tested positive late Wednesday night, has been admitted in an isolation ward in King George’s Medical University (KGMU). Her blood sample reported positive result at the KGMU laboratory, and will now be sent for reconfirmation to the National Institute of Virology in Pune. KGMU Medicine Department Prof. Himanshu said on Thursday that the woman is a doctor based in Toronto, Canada. She travelled to Lucknow via London and Mumbai on March 8. During thermal scanning at the Lucknow airport, she did not show any symptom of coronavirus on Tuesday, but later developed fever and cough and contacted the KGMU doctors. She and her husband were admitted in the isolation ward. Her husband’s blood report is negative. The doctors are now drawing up a list of persons who interacted with the woman between March 8 and 11. Ten of these will also be tested for the virus. So far, 10 cases of coronavirus have been reported from Uttar Pradesh, including this woman doctor. These include seven from Agra, one each from Noida and Ghaziabad. All are admitted at the Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi for treatment. According to official sources, more than 15,903 persons have been screened for coronavirus at state’s airports whereas more than 1.2 million people have been tested at inter-state border checkposts.

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