(Fighting new crown pneumonia) Brazil temporarily bans all foreigners from entering international flights for 30 days
China News Agency, Sao Paulo, March 28 (Reporter Mo Chengxiong) The Brazilian government has announced that for 30 days from the 30th of this month, all foreigners will be temporarily banned from entering Brazil by international flights.
Fact sheet: A woman wearing a mask is shopping in a supermarket in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Photo by China News Agency reporter Mo Chengxiong
The Brazilian government states that the restrictions on entry do not apply to Brazilian citizens, foreigners who have obtained permanent residence in Brazil, foreign professionals working in international organizations, foreign workers recognized by the Brazilian government, foreign spouses of Brazilian citizens, children, Parents or guardians (or holders of a national immigration registration card RNM, specially authorized for entry by the Brazilian government for public interest purposes), cargo transport personnel, foreigners specifically authorized to enter by the Brazilian government for public interest, do not leave the international transit In the case of international transit passengers who are allowed to enter the destination country in the region and do technical stops in Brazil without the need for passengers to disembark.
The Brazilian government stated that those who violated the relevant restrictions on entry would bear civil, administrative or criminal liability and would be immediately deported or repatriated.
On the 28th, Chinese embassies and consulates in Brazil successively issued announcements reminding Chinese citizens who plan to come to Brazil to pay attention to the relevant restrictions on entry and to suspend and adjust their itineraries in time to avoid obstruction.
Earlier, the Brazilian government has closed the land borders of all neighboring countries for 15 days starting on the 23rd of this month. On the same day, the Brazilian government also temporarily banned passengers from some countries from entering the country on international flights for 30 days.
According to data released by the Brazilian Ministry of Health, as of 18:00 on the 28th, Brazil had 3904 confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia and 111 deaths. Among them, 1406 cases were confirmed in São Paulo state and 84 cases were dead; 558 cases were confirmed in Rio de Janeiro state and 13 cases were dead. (Finish)