India: 109 Infected With Mutant UK COVID Strain

109 cases have been registered in India with the mutant strain of coronavirus from the UK, the Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare stated.

The number increased from 96 to 109 within three days.

The government imposed a ban on flights between India and UK from December 22 last year. The ban was lifted, however, passengers arriving will have to undergo an RT-PCR test both in the UK before boarding their flight and after arriving in India.