By Andrew Prentice and Peter Vincent For Daily Mail AustraliaPublished: 18:37 EDT, 30 April 2021 | Updated: 18:59 EDT, 30 April 2021Australia has officially made it illegal to fly home from Covid-ravaged India - with offenders facing five years in jail and massive fines. Health Minister Greg Hunt confirmed the development, which will be introduced from 12.01am on Monday. The announcement from Health Minister Greg Hunt confirming it is now illegal for Australians to travel home from Covid-ravaged IndiaAustralians could face unprecedented measures to prevent people returning from Covid-stricken India including jail time. Pictured are funeral pyres of coronavirus victims burning in New Delhi as relatives perform last rites at a crematoriumIndia's Covid-19 crisis spiked out of control this week with daily deaths exceeding 3,000. An estimated around 36,000 Australian citizens overseas are registered with the government to receive assistance returning home.

Source: The Nation April 30, 2021 23:03 UTC