Canada terminates air links with two countries
The reason was the active spread of a new strain of the virus.
Most recently, Canada extended its entry ban for foreigners. At the same time, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reported that the government is considering options to tighten border controls.
And yesterday, on 22 April, new restrictions became known. For 30 days suspended all flights — both passenger and private — from India and Pakistan. All because the Public Health Agency of Canada has identified a large number of cases of COVID-19 infection among travelers who have flown from these countries.
"The pandemic continues to create an unprecedented crisis in global aviation, but our government is taking steps to protect the health and safety of Canadians," said Transport Canada Minister Omar Algabra.
Canadian residents who are in India or Pakistan can return home on transit flights, in which case they will need to take the COVID-19 test in their country of origin and in the country where they are connecting.
In India, a new strain of COVID-19 (B.1.617, the Indian strain) with a double mutation that makes it unresponsive to antibodies is now actively spreading. It is thought to be more contagious and reduces the effectiveness of existing vaccines. This week, the increase in new infections in India has been between 250,000 and 330,000 per day.
