Air India directs crew to remain isolated at layovers amid concerns over new COVID strain

Air India has directed its crew members to remain isolated in ir allocated rooms for complete duration of stay during layovers at all domestic and international stations due to concerns over new strain of COVID-19. Earlier, on December 21, an Air India official h said that “ decision has been me” regarding flights from foreign nations. 

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Pilots and cabin crew asked to remain isolated during layovers

A per a circular which is dressed to all ir pilots and cabin crew, airline said that keeping health risks into consideration, crew laying over at all domestic and international stations are strictly directed to remain isolated.

"As Britain battles a resurgence of COVID-19 virus, re is disturbing news of new mutated strain being up to 70 percent more contagious, as per some sources. South-East England and city of London have been put under a strict 'stay-at-home' order as virus spre has been termed to be 'out of control' and situation declared to be 'alarming'," circular re. 

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India bans all flights from UK 

Civil aviation ministry has issued a circular stating that all passengers arriving from UK on Monday and Tuesday will have to undergo mandatory RT-PCR test at airports in India, moments after ministry banned all flights arriving from United Kingdom from December 22, taking pre-emptive measures against new Coronavirus.

circular stated, "As a measure of abundant precaution, passengers arriving from UK in all transit flights (flights that have taken off or flights which are reaching India before 22nd Dec at 11.59 pm) should be subject to mandatory RT-PCR test on arrival at airports."

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On December 20, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson informed public that a new variant of COVID-19 has been found in United Kingdom anunced 'Tier 4' restrictions in several cities for precautions from potential risks of new variant of virus poses. 

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(With ANI Inputs)