Colin James, Isikhulu Esiphezulu se- Isiphathimandla Sezokuvakasha sase-Antigua & Barbuda, yagcizelela ukuthi inani eliphelele le- Covid-19 Amacala ase-Antigua naseBarbuda ahlala kuma-26 ngamacala asebenzayo ama-3 kuphela lapho ebelokhu ekhona kusukela ekuqaleni kukaMeyi, njengoba kubikwe nguMnyango Wezempilo, i-Wellness ne-The Environment. I-Antigua & Barbuda Tourism Authority iziphikisile izimangalo zokuthi abanye abagibeli abafika ku-AA2405 ngoLwesithathu, ngoJuni 10 batholwe bene-COVID-19.
Izivakashi ezifika e-Antigua naseBarbuda ezindizeni zezentengiselwano ezihlala ezindaweni ezigunyaziwe zihlolwe i-COVID-19 ngochungechunge lokuhlolwa kwezempilo, ukuhlolwa kwezinga lokushisa namakhala ekhaleni athathwe ukuze kuhlolwe i-coronavirus. Izizwe ezibuyayo zithola ukuhlolwa kwezempilo nokuhlolwa kwezinga lokushisa kepha azihlolwa njalo. Izizwe ezibuyayo kudingeka ukuthi zizihlukanise kuze kube yizinsuku eziyi-14 lapho indawo yokuhlala emakhaya ithathwa njengefanelekile. Kukhona inketho yokuhlukaniswa nokuhlukaniswa endaweni kaHulumeni yokuhlukaniswa kwabantu uma bengakwazi ukuhlukaniswa ngokuphepha ekhaya.
Ngalesi sikhathi yonke imiphumela yabantu abafika esikhungweni sezindiza i-VC Bird International Airport ibe mibi. Akukabi bikho miphumela emihle kuze kube manje kulabo abangena ezweni.
UMnu. James uthe, "Izikhulu zezeMpilo zibeke uhlelo olugcwele lwezivumelwano endaweni ukuvikela izivakashi nabantu bethu kwi-COVID-19.
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LOKHO ONGAKUTHATHE KULESI SIHLOKO:
- Barbuda on commercial flights staying at approved accommodation are evaluated for COVID-19 with a series of health screenings, temperature checks and nose swabs taken for the coronavirus test.
- There is an option to quarantine at the Government’s Quarantine facility if they are unable to safely quarantine at home.
- James said, “Health Officials have put a full system of protocols in place to protect both visitors and our own people from COVID-19.