MUMBAI (Reuters): India said on Wednesday (March 11) it will suspend the vast majority of visas to the country in a wide-reaching attempt to prevent the spread of coronavirus, as cases across the region continued to rise.
The virus has hit Europe and the United States far harder than China’s most immediate neighbours in South Asia, where no one has yet died.
Millions of foreign nationals of Indian origin, who are traditionally granted visa-free access, will now also need to apply, the order read.The advisory said anyone with a “compelling reason” to travel to the country could contact their nearest Indian mission. National airline Air India said on Wednesday it was suspending flights to Italy and South Korea until March 28 and March 25 respectively.
Total cases in the country rose to 68 on Wednesday, according to data from the federal heath ministry and the chief minister of Maharashtra state.
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