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Coronavirus: India cancels existing visas for Chinese and foreigners
Updated On: 05 February, 2020 07:29 AM IST | New Delhi | Agencies
The coronavirus outbreak has adversely impacted the holiday industry as hotel bookings during the February-March months have been cancelled widely, said state tourism minister
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Kerala reports mass cancellation of hotel bookings a day after government declared nCoV a 'state calamity'. File pic/PTI
New Delhi: As the novel Coronavirus (nCoV) death toll mounted to 425, India on Tuesday further tightened visa rules by cancelling the existing visas for Chinese and foreigners who had visited the country in the last two weeks. On February 2, India temporarily suspended e-visa facility for Chinese travellers and foreigners residing in China in view of the coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan.
"All those who are already in India (with regular or e-visa) and had travelled from China after January 15 are requested to contact the hotline number of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare of Government of India (+91-11-23978046 and email: ncov2019@gmail.com," the announcement by the Indian Embassy in Beijing said.
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