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Published 16 Mar, 2020 04:46am

India seals border with Pakistan

India has decided to suspended movements of all types of passengers through the international border with Pakistan to curb novel Coronavirus outbreak.

According to a notification from the Indian Union Home Ministry,"All types of passenger movements through all the immigration land check posts located India-Bangladesh, India-Nepal, India-Bhutan and India-Myanmar borders will be suspended with effect from 00:00 hours on March 15, except through a few posts, and at India-Pakistan border with effect from 00:00 hours on March 16 until further orders,"

 

The Indian authorities have intensified health inspections at the entry points, according to the order.

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