Guyana’s National COVID-19 Task Force (NCTF) yesterday announced that Guyana’s borders with neighbouring Brazil and Suriname will remain closed until further notice even as two more repatriation flights were approved.
In a press release, the NCTF announced that even as there are plans to have more repatriation flights, Guyana’s borders with Brazil and Suriname will remain closed and no entry will be permitted to persons from the two countries until further notice.
Two repatriation flights are expected to come from Miami and New York, next Wednesday and Thursday respectively. Details of the flight schedule state that an Eastern Airlines flight from Miami to Guyana is expected to depart 08:30hrs on July 1, while another Eastern Airlines flight from the John F. Kennedy Airport in New York is expected to depart 08:30hrs on July 2.
The Task Force noted that it has prioritised the repatriation of Guyanese nationals stranded in countries within the Western Hemisphere and as such additional flights are being planned in consultation with various airlines with further details to be announced once confirmed.
The NCTF stated that the flights will cater for Guyanese stranded in North America and the Caribbean and reminded that those persons desirous of returning will be responsible for their own airfare and other expenses and must complete a PCR COVID-19 test with negative results. Such test results must be submitted along with the repatriation form which can be accessed at www.minfor.gov.gy
“Upon return to Guyana all citizens must self-quarantine for a period of seven days. Officials from the Ministry of Public Health will monitor all persons on self-quarantine,” the Task Force stipulated.
The NCTF also urged Guyanese stranded overseas to contact the nearest diplomatic mission or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs directly, the release added.
