Saudi Arabia suspends India flights due to coronavirus, sources say
Resources say that Saudi Arabia has suspended flights to and from India because of expanding coronavirus instances.
It was once now not in an instant transparent how lengthy the suspension would ultimate. (Consultant photograph: Reuters)
Saudi Arabia on Tuesday suspended flights to and from India and banned those that have visited the rustic prior to now 14 days from getting into the dominion, mentioned two resources aware of the subject.
Saudi Arabia this month partly lifted a suspension on world flights that have been enforced since March to curb the unfold of the novel coronavirus.
It was once now not in an instant transparent how lengthy the suspension would ultimate, which the resources mentioned was once because of the outbreak in India.
There might be some exemptions, comparable to for flights sporting Indian nationals to India and the ones invited to the dominion through the federal government, they mentioned.
Saudi Arabia’s executive communications workplace didn’t in an instant reply to request for remark outdoor same old running hours.
India, with a inhabitants of about 1.four billion, has been constantly reporting the arena’s perfect day by day tallies of infections, and has recorded five,732,518 instances of coronavirus.
