Australia has revised the travel advice to India amid the surge in COVID-19 cases.
The Federal Government said, “Due to a rise in COVID-19 cases, some Indian states and union territories have introduced additional restrictions, including night curfews, school closures and limits to retail and public transport capacity,”
“We now advise: Exercise a high degree of caution in India overall due to the high threat of terrorist activity, civil unrest and crime, and the high rate of vehicle accidents; the impacts of COVID-19.”
“Do not travel to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir; and the India-Pakistan border due to the danger of armed clashes, terrorist activities and violent demonstrations.”
“Reconsider your need to travel to North-eastern states of Assam (except Guwahati), Nagaland and Manipur; Chhattisgarh; and the border areas of neighbouring states due to the high risk of violence.”
Delhi, the national capital, reported 923 cases of coronavirus – an 86 per cent jump in cases from Tuesday and the highest since May 30. The capital city recorded 496 new cases, the most significant single-day spike in infections over six months.
While a total of 13,154 new COVID-19 cases have been recorded across the country in the last 24 hours on Thursday, December 30, taking the country’s active caseload to 82,402, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW).
