Canada to Suspend Flights From India, Pakistan for 30 Days

Canada to Suspend Flights From India, Pakistan for 30 Days
A passenger from Air India flight 187 from New Delhi arrives at Pearson Airport in Toronto on April 21, 2021. The Canadian Press/Frank Gunn
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OTTAWA—The federal government is suspending incoming passenger flights from India and Pakistan for the next month as cases of COVID-19 surge in both countries.

Transport Minister Omar Alghabra says because there are so many people arriving in Canada from India and Pakistan with COVID-19, all commercial and private passenger flights from both countries will be prohibited as of midnight.