Delhi CM again seeks immediate flights ban from Omicron hit countries

NEW DELHI: Amid new coronavirus variant fueled concerns, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday again requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to immediately stop international flights coming to the capital from countries where cases of 'Omicron' have been detected.In a tweet on Tuesday, Kejriwal wondered why the Central government was yet to stop flights from the affected countries. "Many countries have stopped flights coming from Omicron-affected countries. Why are we behind them? In the first (Covid) wave too, we had taken time to stop foreign flights. Most of the foreign flights arrive in Delhi, and (in such a situation) Delhi is the most affected. PM, please stop the flights immediately," Kejriwal tweeted, quoting a media report that a South Africa returnee has tested positive for Covid-19 in Chandigarh.On Sunday, Kejriwal wrote to PM Modi, requesting him to stop international flights from regions witnessing a rise in Covid-19 cases.Meanwhile, the Delhi government has decided to conduct an RT-PCR test on all passengers arriving from high-risk countries and now seven days of home quarantine is mandatory for those testing negative upon arrival. After seven days, the person must take another RT-PCR test. If the person tests negative again, they can come out of quarantine but will have to monitor their health for the next seven days. Those found positive will be kept in separate isolation ward created at Lok Nayak Hospital by Delhi government.