Greece bans flights from Qatar, coronavirus cases from travellers increase
coronavirus
03 Jun 2020
/ 12:16
ATHENS. 19 new confirmed coronavirus cases since Monday, of which 12 concern travellers who arrived in the country by air, the National Public Health Organization (EODY) reported on Tuesday.
According to the Civil Protection Secretariat said that on Monday's Qatar Airlines flight from Doha arriving at Athens International Airport there were 12 out of the 91 passengers who tested positive for COVID-19.
Nine of the twelve were Pakistani nationals from Gujrat, who have Greek residency permits. The others were two Greek nationals from Australia and a Japanese relative of a Greek-Japanese family
In line with current health safety protocols for travellers who arrive in Greece by air, all passengers were transported to hotels, where those who tested positive will remain for 14 days and those who tested negative will stay for 7 days. The people who tested negative will be re-tested in 7 days.
The safety measures have been introduced on the recommendation of the Health Ministry's coronavirus spokesman, Professor Sotiris Tsiodras.
For the protection of public health flights to and from Qatar have been suspended until 15 June.
Nine of the twelve were Pakistani nationals from Gujrat, who have Greek residency permits. The others were two Greek nationals from Australia and a Japanese relative of a Greek-Japanese family
In line with current health safety protocols for travellers who arrive in Greece by air, all passengers were transported to hotels, where those who tested positive will remain for 14 days and those who tested negative will stay for 7 days. The people who tested negative will be re-tested in 7 days.
The safety measures have been introduced on the recommendation of the Health Ministry's coronavirus spokesman, Professor Sotiris Tsiodras.
For the protection of public health flights to and from Qatar have been suspended until 15 June.
