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Portugal resumes flights to Brazil, UK
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IANS | 17 Apr, 2021
The Portuguese Ministry of Internal Administration has announced the
resumption of flights from or to Brazil and the UK, reaffirming that
only essential trips are authorised.
In a statement on Friday,
the PMinistry said that travelers from the countries shall submit the
negative result of a polymerase chain reaction test for Covid-19 within
72 hours prior to departure, reports Xinhua news agency.
"In the
context of the epidemiological situation caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus,
the government decided to prolong, during the period of state of
emergency that begins today, the restrictive measures of air traffic,"
the statement said.
Portugal determined that the control of land
and river borders with Spain will continue until May 1, with only
authorised crossing points opened.
The Portuguese government also
said that people from countries with a reproduction number (RO) of
Covid-19 equal to or greater than 500 cases per 100,000 inhabitants have
to isolate for 14 days after entering Portugal.
"Passengers from
countries with an RO equal to or greater than 150 cases per 100
thousand inhabitants can also only make essential trips for
professional, study, family, health or humanitarian reasons," according
to the statement.
So far, Portugal has reported nearly 830,000 Covid-19 cases, with 16,937 deaths and 787,607 recoveries.
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