Canada's top public health doctor says the federal government is looking into flights arriving from India following reports that a massive surge of COVID-19 cases is ravaging that country.
Dr. Theresa Tam says India could be a special case due to a "variant of interest" there that may be fuelling a massive outbreak.
Ottawa has generally opted for measures that are not country-specific, such as a pre-boarding test for COVID-19, tests on arrival and government-mandated quarantine.
India recorded nearly 300,000 new cases of COVID-19 today alone, with 2000 more deaths linked to the virus.