Canada has once more prolonged its ban on arriving passenger flights without delay from India until September 21 because of the dangers posed via way of means of the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal transport ministry has stated. In April, Canada banned all direct flights to and from India while the second COVID-19 wave hit India. The date of reopening has been postponed many times.
“Protecting the fitness and protection of Canadians remains our pinnacle priority. After reviewing public fitness data, we've determined to increase the direct flight ban among Canada and India till September 21, 2021,” Omar Alghabra, Minister of Transport of Canada, tweeted on Tuesday.
“The Government of Canada has suspended flights from India till September 21, 2021. During that period, passengers who travel to Canada from India thru an oblique path will want to reap a pre-departure negative COVID-19 molecular check end result from a 3rd united states of America earlier than persevering with their adventure to Canada,” Transport Canada stated in a declaration on Monday.
“Travellers who've formerly examined fine for COVID-19 should offer evidence of a fine COVID-19 molecular check carried out among 14 and ninety days earlier than departure, as opposed to a poor COVID-19 molecular check. This evidence should be acquired in the 3rd united states of America earlier than the continuation of the adventure to Canada. You would possibly want to are looking for access and live in a 3rd united states of America for at the least 14 days,” it stated.
Also, the Canadian authorities maintain to carefully screen the epidemiological scenario and can be operating carefully with the Government of India and aviation operators to make certain suitable strategies are installed location to allow a secure go back of direct flights as quickly as situations permit, the discharge stated.
“Based on the brand new public fitness recommendation from the Public Health Agency of Canada, Transport Canada is extending the Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) that restricts all direct industrial and personal passenger flights to Canada from India till September 21, 2021, at 23:fifty nine EDT. All direct industrial and personal passenger flights to Canada from India are a concern with the NOTAM. Cargo-simplest operations, scientific transfers or navy flights aren't included,” it stated.
The ban, however, does now no longer practice shipment operations, scientific transfers, or navy flights. They are allowed to move without delay among the 2 countries. All direct industrial and personal passenger flights are simplest suspended.