Amidst The New Strain Of Mutant Coronavirus 33000 People Arrived From The UK In Last Month

As the New Years celebrations are here, few state governments have imposed night curfew in order to contain the outspread of Coronavirus from the parties. As per the revised restrictions- hotels, bars and beach restaurants can not host any Year End/ New Party or public gatherings. The securities have been tightened all across after the UK reported a new strain of mutant Coronavirus cases. According to the latest reports, approximately 33000 people have arrived from the United Kingdom last month.

After it was revealed that the mutant Coronavirus is spreading with a faster speed, health officials have shown concerns over it. Indian government on the other side has imposed temporary suspension of flights coming from the UK. The new mutant COVID-19 virus is said to 70 per cent more transmissible and it was first detected in the month of September. Even though, Indian has suspended flights, as per the media reports already several people have travelled back to the country in last month.

In the period of last one month, that is during the November 24-December 23, around 33,000 passengers arrived in India from the UK. More than 120 people returning from the UK have tested positive for Covid-19.

National Task Force examined the issue at length

🔸Existing treatment & testing protocols along with genomic surveillance found effective
🔹33,000 passengers from UK are being traced & tested
🔸6 found positive with new UK variant genome
🔹Comprehensive contact tracing initiated pic.twitter.com/PO9JyXzjBF

— Dr Harsh Vardhan (@drharshvardhan) December 29, 2020

Meanwhile, a massive hunt is reportedly taking place for the travellers who have returned to India from the UK.

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