The governor Wanda Vázquez Garced requested this Wednesday the administrator of the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA), Stephen Marshall Dickson, who suspends domestic and international flights to 14 days to Puerto Rico by the coronavirus (COVID-19).
According to a press release from La Fortaleza, the first executive asked the FAA to allow the government of Puerto Rico to close the airports where the Puerto Rico National Guard not evaluating passengers.
“Until a few days ago, we had no cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus, and now, due to the arrival of tourists, both by boat and by plane, we have five positive cases. We do not want more cases in Puerto Rico, and the only way to Preventing more people infected with this virus from coming is taking greater controls regarding the arrival of travelers, “said Vázquez Garced.
Likewise, the governor demanded an official response to a letter that she sent to the federal agency on March 4, requesting to restrict all charter flights in the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport, as well as in the airports of Aguadilla and Isla Grande from jurisdictions affected by the coronavirus.
The intention of Vázquez Garced is that the screening of passengers is centralized.
Likewise, the governor also requested that the FAA allow the local government to prohibit all general and chartered aviation flights at all airports, requesting to exempt air ambulances, law enforcement agency flights, and military flights.
“We need assistance from the federal government to allow us to control air travel,” said the first executive.
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