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File picture of New Delhi airport. India has already suspended visas for the vast majority of foreigners seeking to enter the country. Image Credit: Gulf News

India's government said on Thursday it will ban all scheduled international commercial passenger flights from landing in the country from March 22 for one week to contain the spread of coronavirus.

India has already suspended visas for the vast majority of foreigners seeking to enter the country.

Total number of COVID-19 deaths in India has risen to four, according to the ministry.