More than 100 flights from India land in UK since red list ruling as Covid variant surges
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mirror.co.ukMore than 100 flights have arrived in the UK directly from India since the country was placed on the red list, it has emerged.
The measure came into force on April 23, but was not accompanied by a ban on direct flights, with 110 touching down in the three-and-a-half weeks since, analysis by LBC found.
On top of this, 16 flights arrived in the gap between the move being announced and coming into force three days later. India was placed on the red list following the emergence of the variant which is believed to be far more transmissible than the Kent strain.
Flights are also permitted from neighbouring Pakistan and Bangladesh, which are also red listed - meaning people arriving from these countries must quarantine in a hotel for 10 days.
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