Wednesday, February 26, 2020

Argentine airports strengthen epidemic prevention and control over Italian inbound flights

Reporter : Yao Mingfeng
Publisher : People's Network International Channel 
Ref : https://www.minhangshi.com/m/h5/detail/7943607
English Translation : Gan Yung Chyan 
                                 / KUCINTA SETIA

Image : Aerolineas Argentinas operates flights between Rome, Italy and Buenos Aires, Argentina.

On 25 February 2020, Argentine Health Minister Gonzalez publicly stated that in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19 (covid, in short) to Argentina, Argentine airports will take special control measures for flights arriving from Italy.

Gonzalez said in an interview, "We are ready for the epidemic, and we will improve the existing framework of epidemic prevention measures in accordance with relevant quarantine regulations." 

According to the new anti-epidemic control measures of Argentina, flights from Italy to Essa International Airport in Argentina will be docked in a different area from other flights. Passengers on board will undergo additional health tests. Passengers will also need to sign a health statement to prove during their entry into Argentina, they have no infection symptoms. 

Gonzalex pointed out that although passengers from Italy had undergone temperature checks before they left Argentina, Argentineans still hoped that everyone would do a self-examination and take the initiative to inform them of the symptoms.

Italy has 11 deaths infected with covid. There are 12 direct flights between Argentina and Italy every week. The government of Argentina is concerned about the likely transmission of SARS-CoV-2 through air travel to Argentina after Brazil has reported a Brazilian man is tested positive for nucleic acid after returning from Italy on 25 February. Brazil is the first South American country to have a confirmed covid case.

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