Travel Ban: China, Iran, Italy, Republic of Korea
The Minister of Health has instated a “travel ban disallowing entry to visitors travelling from the four countries where there is sustained community spread of COVID-19: China, Iran, Italy, Republic of Korea: Daegu or Cheongdo.”
A Government spokesperson said, “Last night the Minister of Health used powers under Section 9 of the Quarantine Act 2017 to instate a travel ban disallowing entry to visitors travelling from the four countries where there is sustained community spread of COVID-19: China, Iran, Italy, Republic of Korea: Daegu or Cheongdo. The list will be reviewed on an ongoing basis as the situation evolves.
“Last night, a private jet, travelling from Zurich to Massachusetts, whose crew had a travel itinerary that included Italy, landed in Bermuda, refueled and continued its journey. No individual disembarked during its stay.”
The full Quarantine [Travel Ban] Order 2020 follows below [PDF here]
I didn’t know we had a flight from China or Iran. Zane has done a great job with his new appointment.
Nebraska does its own testing, and the co-medical director of the quarantine unit, Dr. Michael Wadman, told me that the test takes six hours. This approach, when used across the country, will be a huge advantage over the prior method of sending tests to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and having to wait several days for an answer.
Has the gov’t and immigration even stated what is being done to protect Bermuda at the airport yet