DGCA extends suspension of international passenger flights till April 30 as COVID-19 cases rise

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New Delhi: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Tuesday (March 23) ordered the prolonged of the suspension on international industrial flights till April 30. Though, international passenger flights which underneath air journey bubble preparations will proceed to function.

An order issued by the DGCA learn: “In partial modification of circular dated 26-06-2020, the competent authority has further extended the validity of circular issued on the above subject regarding scheduled international commercial passenger services to/from India till 2359 hrs IST of 30th April, 2021.”

The data was posted on the official Twitter account of the DGCA.

The round stated that the restriction shall not apply to international all-cargo operations and flights which have been particularly authorised by the DGCA.

The transfer was prompted becaus eof reviews of a contemporary spike in COVID-19 an infection in some components of the nation.

Passenger air companies have remained suspended since March 25, 2020 as a result of country-wide lockdown which was imposed to verify the unfold of COVID-19. Domestic flight companies, nonetheless, resumed from May 25, 2020.

Meanwhile, India recorded 40,715 coronavirus cases in a day, the Union well being ministry stated on Tuesday. The nationwide an infection tally rose to 1,16,86,796, whereas the lively caseload at 3,45,377 registered a rise for the thirteenth day in a row.

The lively caseload now contains 2.96 per cent of the entire infections, whereas the restoration charge has additional dropped to 95.67 per cent, the ministry knowledge up to date at 8 am Tuesday acknowledged.

The quantity of COVID-19 deaths within the nation elevated to 1,60,166, with 199 day by day new fatalities, it stated.





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