Argentina extended the state of emergency imposed a year earlier to face the Kovid-19 epidemic by 31 December, with the aim of stopping the transmission of new measures Coronavirus And preventing shortages of basic health products, among others.
President Alberto Fernandez’s government imposed a state of emergency in the country on March 11, 2020, in the face of the first cases of infection by the pathogen.
“The measures established in the current decree are appropriate and proportionate to the risks and health risks facing our country, adopted on a temporary basis to protect the health of the population, a text detailing the measures states” .
“The state has not only improved service capacity in the health system and increased procurement of necessary inputs and equipment, but has, at the same time, implemented measures to soften economic and social impact”, decree fulfilled She goes.
Travel control
The decree reaffirms the recommendation of travel restrictions for trips to affected and high-risk areas, moreover, it leaves “competent authorities” with the responsibility of adopting them.
The Ministry of Health may recommend suspending or reducing the frequencies of international passenger transport services in air, sea, river and land, as well as suspension of landmarks, in view of the epidemiological situation and the development of the epidemic. . Intervention of competent authorities to implement the text ”.
In March last year, Argentina’s borders were closed and domestic and international flights were restricted, but in subsequent months, air traffic returned to a certain level of normality.
Currently, anyone coming from abroad will have to fill out a statement on their health status and submit the result of a PCR test done 72 hours prior to departure, with a negative result.
In addition, informing the itinerary, announcing the country of residence and undergoing a “least invasive” health examination to determine the potential risk of contagion, as well as complying with the ten-day clan is.
Suspected cases
The resolution also details the type of ten-day separation that must be completed – until a complete diagnosis has been made – for those classified as suspected or confirmed cases.
For those who test positive, considered “close contact” should be set aside for ten days, with the National Health Authority’s recommendations likely to be reduced to ten.
