Ireland also bans flights to Britain; thousands of passengers may be stuck

All flights from Britain to Ireland will be banned for 48 hours from tomorrow. The situation will be re-examined after the cabinet meeting on Tuesday. The new decision follows the discovery of a new and more infectious strain of coronavirus in the UK. According to health sources, the ban is likely to be extended.

The Minister of Health has requested airline passengers in Ireland to begin their journey only after receiving airlines’ updates on flights departing from Ireland or contacting agents.

From tomorrow, travellers from India to Ireland via the United Kingdom and people who have recently arrived in the UK may be stuck in the UK. Meanwhile, talks are underway at the government level for repartition flights to repatriate Irish / international passengers stranded in the UK from tomorrow.

Efforts are already underway to make arrangements for Irish nationals stranded in the UK and international travelers to Ireland traveling through the UK.

The new decision was announced at an emergency meeting of the ruling party leaders.

However, the Ferry services will continue. Minister Eamon Ryan said the move was aimed at preventing the movement of essential goods during the Christmas season.

The UK does not now have the same approach as in the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. Realizing the seriousness of the incident, the British Prime Minister has repeatedly reminded people from yesterday that it would be appropriate for people not to travel to the UK considering the new variant of virus in the UK.

The Netherlands had banned all passenger flights from the UK yesterday. The newly discovered virus in the UK is the most infectious since the discovery of the COVID-19.

Thousands of people are being infected with this new variant of the virus every day. In some parts of the UK, all non-emergency treatments are being replaced by treating COVID patients.

The new strain of the virus appears to be 70% more infectious than the normal version of the disease. According to the World Health Organization, nine cases have been reported outside the UK in Denmark and one in the Netherlands and Australia.