International flights: The Centre started the ‘Vande Bharat Mission’ on May 6 to help those stranded due to the novel coronavirus pandemic reach their destinations via international repatriation flights.
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According to the Civil Aviation Ministry, 6,616 repatriation flights were operated by the Air India Group under the Vande Bharat Mission till October 10, carrying over 8.64 lakh passengers. Of these, 3,308 were inbound flights carrying 5,52,785 passengers and 3,308 were outbound flights with 3,12,045 fliers.
The mission is currently in its Phase 6 which will continue until November 30.
Here is the repatriation international flights schedule for October 12:
Air India repatriation schedule for October 12: Ex-India to foreign stations (in local time)
> AI 1949: Mumbai (6.55) to Dubai
> AI 1931: Delhi (11.15) to Dubai
> AI 1901: Mumbai (10.30) to Kuwait
> AI 1915: Mumbai (13.55) to Jeddah
> AI 1965: Delhi (21.15) to Abu Dhabi
> AI 1306: Delhi (21.15) to Tokyo
> AI 0951: Hyderabad (22.30) to Dubai
Air India repatriation schedule for October 12: Ex-foreign stations to India (in local time)
> AI 1932: Dubai to Amritsar (19.20)
> AI 1301: Sydney to Delhi (18.05)
> AI 0317: Hong Kong to Delhi (2.05)
> AI 1950: Dubai to Kochi (15.10)
> AI 1902: Kuwait to Goa (20.00)
AI 1916: Jeddah to Mumbai (00.25)
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Mean-while, With 66,732 new cases, the coronavirus tally in India has now risen to over 71 lakh. As many as 816 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours, taking the casualties to 1,09,150. Of the 71,20,539 infections, the recoveries stand at 61,49,536, while 8,61,853 cases are still active. With increasing recoveries, India has sustained its leading global position with the maximum recovered cases.
Laying out the sequence of distribution of COVID vaccines that are expected to be available in India, Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan said Sunday that the first priority will be for those facing occupational hazards from the virus and exposure risk, indicating that healthcare professionals at the frontline would be among the early recipients.
Globally, the infections topped 37.3 million. U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to step up efforts to contain Covid-19 on Monday. South Korea eased social distancing requirements, and the governor of Jakarta relaxed restrictions in Indonesia’s capital.
