14 more cases of new coronavirus strain detected in India, total now 20

India has just reported 14 more cases of the new COVID-19 strain, up from six on December 29.

Total cases of the new strain in India now stand at 20. Further details are awaited as the government continues to increase scrutiny on passengers from UK and doubles down on testing.

The new strain was first detected in Britain, leading to international flight bans to and from the country, but not before multiple cases were detected across the globe.