The government on Tuesday banned all India-bound airlines from boarding any passengers from China and cancelled all existing Indian visas, in view of the rapid spread of novel coronavirus outbreak which originated in Wuhan.
As of Tuesday, 425 people have died due to the outbreak and more than 20,000 people were tested positive for the virus in China.
Three people who returned to Kerala from China have been diagnosed with the coronavirus pneumonia.
In a letter issued by the Bureau of Immigration, Ministry of Home Affairs, Kolkata, the government said: “All airlines are informed not to take on board any passenger from China, including Chinese or other foreign nationals who may be holding valid (electronic travel authority) ETA/e-visa to board their aircraft for any destination in India.”
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