The government is evaluating new measures to discourage …

The head of the cabinet of ministers, Santiago Cafiero, and the Minister of Health, Carla Vizzotti, met at noon on Monday for analyze the “implementation of additional control measures” and new announcements “to discourage the departure of Argentines and residents of countries with new waves and strains of Covid-19 ”.

Among the measures analyzed is that of “the implementation of decisions such as those of Canada, where each passenger has the obligation to pay for his PCR tests and his confinement accommodation on a mandatory basis “.

Some of the measures adopted by the UK are also under consideration, where to enter or return (except from Ireland) travelers must “provide their contact details and travel details, in addition to showing a negative Covid-19 test. before traveling “, and serve as quarantine, in a hotel specially designated for this purpose,” if entry into England or Scotland is made from a country prohibited for travel “.

National government sources clarified that “There are concerns for Argentines who, despite the regional context of increasing cases and the appearance of new strains, are still considering traveling abroad.“.

The Minister of Health stressed that “there is no doubt that we must discourage travel, lpeople should know that going to a place with cases (of coronavirus), with a new variant, is an individual and health risk for the country“.

Current measures

In order to prevent the community circulation of some of the new variants of Covid-19 present in other countries, the national government maintains a series of measures in force, including:

-People returning to the country after traveling abroad must present a negative PCR test within 72 hours of boarding.

-On arrival, passengers must quarantine themselves for 10 days from the negative PCR, which is also mandatory.

– Before leaving the country, Argentines must sign an affidavit in which they take responsibility for any change in the rules at border crossing points, and they will not seek repatriation or hold the Argentine state responsible for their situation abroad.

In addition, in accordance with the objective of minimizing air contact with countries with high circulation of new variants, last Saturday the decision to reduce the frequency of flights from abroad.