Till April 15 Indian Govt cancels Visas due to Coronavirus
New delhi sources stated that india on wednesday suspended all visas, except a few categories such as diplomatic and employment, till april 15 to prevent the spread of coronavirus as 10 new cases were reported taking the total number of patients in the country to 60. However, as per state health officials, the number of confirmed cases maybe up to 65.
As the infection continued to spread its tentacles in the country, state governments and Union territories took a number of preventive measures. The government also "strongly advised" indians to avoid all non-essential travel abroad. The decision on suspension of visas was taken at a meeting of a group of ministers held here under the chairmanship of health minister Harsh Vardhan. Apparently all existing visas, except diplomatic, official, UN/International organisations, employment and project visas, stand suspended till 15th april 2020. This will come into effect from 1200GMT on 13th march 2020 at the port of departure.
Perhaps Visa-free travel facility granted to Overseas Citizenship of india (OCI) card holders is also kept in abeyance till april 15, it said. All incoming travellers, including indian nationals, arriving from or having visited china, italy, iran, Republic of korea, france, spain and germany after february 15 will be quarantined for a minimum period of 14 days. As preventive measures, the kashmir - SRINAGAR/JAMMU' target='_blank' title='jammu and kashmir-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW">jammu and kashmir administration ordered closure of primary schools and aganwadi centres and shutting down of cinema halls across the region till 31 march, while the karnataka government issued temporary regulation which asked all government and private hospitals to have flu corners for screening of suspected cases of COVID-19.