NEW DELHI (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 19th March, 2020) The Indian authorities ordered on Thursday that all international airports in the country close to inbound passenger aircraft starting Sunday over the spread of COVID-19.
"No scheduled international commercial passenger aircraft shall be allowed to land in India from March 22, 2020 for one week," the government said in a statement.
New Delhi also called on regional authorities to recommend people over 65 -- with the exception of public servants, government workers and medical personnel --� and below 10 to stay at home.
India has already suspended all tourist visas from March 12 until April 15, and introduced a mandatory 14-day quarantine for anyone coming into the country from Iran, Spain, Italy, China, South Korea, France, and Germany after February 15.
