Australia and Canada joined a growing list of countries requiring travellers from China to take a COVID-19 test prior to boarding their flight. From January 5, all air travellers from mainland China, Hong Kong, or Macao will need to show a negative COVID-19 test taken within two days of their departure.
-- France has urged EU to test passengers coming from China
--Canada has sought negative Covid-19 results from passengers coming from China
--Strict checking at Delhi airport for fliers from watchlist countries
--- Hong Kong to resume cross-border travel with mainland China
"This will also apply to transiting passengers through China, Singapore, Hong Kong, South Korea, Thailand and Japan irrespective of their originating countries before coming to any Indian Airport": Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
— ANI (@ANI) January 2, 2023
While a few major Chinese cities seem to be emerging from the current wave of infections, under-resourced smaller cities and rural areas have been hit especially hard.
Maharashtra reported 16 fresh cases of coronavirus that the tally of infections to 81,36,679. The toll remained unchanged at 1,48,417, while the count of recoveries reached 79,88,101 after 19 patients recovered from the infection in the last 24 hours, he said. The state is now left with 161 active cases.
No COVID-19 case or death was reported in Chhattisgarh, resulting in the tally and toll remaining unchanged at 11,77,758 and 14,146, respectively. The recovery count rose by one to touch 11,63,603, leaving the state with nine cases. So far, 1,88,40,689 coronavirus tests have been conducted in the state, including 368 during the day, a government release said.
Australia and Canada joined a growing list of countries requiring travellers from China to take a COVID-19 test prior to boarding their flight, as China battles a nationwide outbreak after abruptly easing restrictions that were in place for much of the pandemic.
Australian health authorities said from January 5 all air travellers from mainland China, Hong Kong, or Macao will need to show a negative COVID-19 test taken within two days of their departure.
