MILAN: Italy has joined other nations by imposing restrictions on travel from India to avert the spread of a COVID-19 variant as the Asian nation struggles with a surge in infections.
Italy’s Health Minister Roberto Speranza stated on Twitter he had signed an order barring foreign travelers who’ve been in India in the past 14 days from entering the nation.
India, which is facing a health crisis, is battling a “double mutant” strain of COVID-19. On Sunday, the nation posted the world’s highest single-day increase in cases for a fourth day.
Italian residents will be allowed to return from India with a negative test result at their departure and one at their arrival after which have to enter quarantine, the minister stated.
Those already in Italy and who traveled from India in the past 14 days were requested to undergo a swab.
“Our scientists are at work to study the new Indian variant,” Speranza stated.
2021-04-26
