Over 40 Australian evacuees test positive for Covid in New Delhi

More than 40 people, who had booked their tickets for evacuation flight to Australia out of New Delhi, have tested positive for coronavirus. While another 70 who were in close contact with them have also been barred from flying.

A total of 150 Australians had booked tickets for the evacuation flight.

Australia has started repatriation flights from India for its stranded citizens in the country amid a deadly spread of Covid-19 cases in the country.