Flights to/From 32 Countries Suspended

EghtesadOnline: The government has suspended flights to and from 32 high-risk countries with the aim of curbing the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic until further notice.

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02 March 2021

According to Spokesman of the Islamic Republic of Iran Civil Aviation Organization Mohammad Hassan Zibakhsh, the countries include the UK, South Africa, Angola, Argentina, Bolivia, Savannah, Brazil, Burundi, Cape Verde, Chile, Colombia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ecuador, Eswatini, French Guinea, Lesotho, Guyana, Malawi, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Rwanda, Seychelles, Suriname, Tanzania, Uruguay, Venezuela, Zambia and Zimbabwe, IRNA reported.

The measure has been taken at the behest of the National Coronavirus Headquarters.

“Before boarding the plane, all Iranian or foreign passengers traveling to Iran need to have a RT-PCR test result carried out in authorized laboratories and translated into English, proving they are Covid 19-free,” Zibakhsh said.