Felipe Solá confirmed that Argentines who arrive in the country with coronavirus will have to pay for the hotel to isolate themselves

03/25/2021 10:56 AM

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Updated 03/25/2021 11:11 AM

While the Government finalizes the details to announce more restrictions on the borders and flights that come from abroad, Felipe Solá confirmed this Thursday that travelers who arrive in the country will have to pay for the swab and, in case of being infected with coronavirus, they will have to solve its isolation.

The Argentine Foreign Minister ratified that the prohibition on the entry of foreigners to the country continues and that those who return will have to bear the costs of testing and isolation.

"

The only place of entry is Ezeiza

, with fewer flights, imposing restrictions on Argentines or residents who can enter, but they have to bring swabs made absolutely authorized by the State of each original country, so that the hisopados truchos ", he expressed in dialogue with

El Uncover radio

.

And he remarked that they must also

"pay for the swab"

and, if they arrive infected with Covid-19, they will have "to be

confined

by the State

in a hotel, which they will pay for it

.

"

In this way, the official explained that the measure aims to create

"greater responsibility"

in those people who want to travel or wish to return to Argentina.

Felipe Solá, Minister of Foreign Affairs, discouraged travel for tourist reasons.

Photo EFE.

Solá also recalled the Executive's request to the population to avoid travel for tourist reasons, given the possible increase in infections and a possible second wave.

"For now we advise against (traveling). The problem will not be to leave,

your problem will be to return

because the number of flights

will be

reduced," said the foreign minister.

And he remarked that unlike 2020, the State will not put "repatriation" flights.

"

The problem of the stranded

last year was because flights were raised and people were working with tickets taken. They did it and we could not rule on that," he explained.

At the same time, he maintained that the task of organizing flights with Aerolineas Argentinas or with other companies, in addition to the cost, implied a

"very difficult"

task

both for those who had to leave, and for those seeking to return.

"You have to cover yourself with that and not suffer the same thing twice,"

said the Minister of Foreign Affairs.

Meanwhile, it is expected that before the weekend, President Alberto Fernández will authorize new restrictions on travel to and from the country.

While it is estimated that there are more than 27 thousand Argentines abroad, according to official data.

Among the measures to be announced, is the one expressed by Foreign Minister Solá on Thursday, regarding the fact that Argentines who return to the country must pay for the swab and, if they present any symptoms, the isolation must be solved.

Until now, only some jurisdictions such as the City and Province of Buenos Aires were in charge of these costs.

In the latest decree of the head of state, where the DISPO was extended until April 9, it restricted flights from the countries of the region, Europe, Mexico and the United States.

Now, given the concern about the Manaus strain, the focus is on strongly restricting entry from Brazil with drastic restrictions on the frequency of flights from there. " 

JPE

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