Delhi : Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to stop immediately the flights coming to India from countries affected by a new variant of coronavirus.

The country has fought a tough fight against corona for the last one and half years. The country has recovered with great difficulty and due to the selfless service of millions of Covid warriors, he stated in his letter to PM.
In view of the new Covid variant, a number of countries, including the European Union, have suspended travel to the affected regions, he said.

“We should do everything possible to prevent the new variant of concern, recently recognised by the WHO, from entering India… I urge you to stop flights from these regions with immediate effect. Any delay in this regard may prove harmful, if any affected person enters India,” the letter read.

As concerns grow over the new COVID variant, PM Modi on Saturday called for a review of plans for easing of international travel curbs, and urged people to be more cautious while several states moved quickly to take precautionary measures and remain vigilant.

The Centre on Thursday had asked all states and Union territories to conduct rigorous screening and testing of all international travellers coming from or transiting through South Africa, Hong Kong and Botswana, where the variant of serious public health implications has been reported.