The Italian Health Minister, Roberto Speranza, signed this Saturday (16) an order that prohibits flights from Brazil and the entry of anyone who has transited through the South American country in the 14 days prior to the trip.
Furthermore, Speranza determined that people who have passed through Brazil in the last two weeks and are already in Italian territory contact prevention departments and undergo RT-PCR or antigen tests for the new coronavirus.
The measure is valid until January 31st. “It is essential that our scientists can study the new variant in depth
In the meantime, we have chosen the path of maximum prudence”, wrote the Minister of Health on Facebook.
The United Kingdom had already banned flights from Brazil
In recent days, the United Kingdom had also banned flights from Brazil due to the Sars-CoV-2 coronavirus variant detected in Manaus, a city that is experiencing a collapse of its health system due to the explosion in the number of cases.
Until then, Italy allowed the entry of travelers from Brazil only for proven reasons of “work, health, absolute urgency, study or to return to their own home”.
Another exception was for people with “proven and stable emotional relationships” with citizens legally residing in Italy. For all these cases, the government determined a mandatory 14-day quarantine.
A Italian airline Alitalia It had resumed its flights between São Paulo and Rome in mid-December, with weekly frequency and always on Thursdays. Flights in the opposite direction took place on Tuesdays.HANDLE).
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