Movement to resume empty flights in African countries WHO calls for strengthening countermeasures July 16 at 7:51

With the spread of new coronaviruses in Africa, international flights, which had been suspended due to infection control, have resumed operations in Senegal, West Africa. In the future, with the priority on economic activities in African countries and the restart of empty flights, WHO = World Health Organization is calling on each country to strengthen tracing and inspection to prevent further spread of infection.

International flights resumed at the international airport in Dakar, the capital of Senegal, for the first time in almost four months on the 15th, of which an Air France aircraft took off for Paris, France.

In Senegal, the borders have been virtually closed as a countermeasure against infection, but President Monkey said last month that the virus should not harm people's health, but not the economy, and promote economic activities. Was showing an idea.

With regard to international flights, Kenya in East Africa is scheduled to resume from 1st of next month, with the aim of each country wanting to attract foreign businessmen and tourists.

Regarding such a move, Secretary-General Moeti, WHO Africa Regional Secretariat, said, "Each country should make a judgment while paying close attention to the infection situation, and it is necessary to strengthen tracing and inspection." I will.

In Africa, countries will continue to ease restrictions on the spread of infection

According to the AU=African Union, the number of infected people across the continent has exceeded 620,000 by the 15th and is continuing to increase.

Of these, South Africa is the largest industrialized country in Africa, with many Japanese companies operating in it, with nearly 300,000 people, accounting for almost half of the total.

Recently, South Africa has more than 12,000 reported daily cases, second only to the United States, Brazil and India.

However, many countries in Africa, including South Africa, have embarked on the blockade of borders and restrictions on going out from the stage when the epidemic was not yet in full swing, and many of the population is occupied by young people. It is said that the number of people who die is relatively small compared to the countries that are becoming more advanced.

On the other hand, economic activity has been hit hard, and the IMF = International Monetary Fund said on the 24th of last month that the economic growth rate of Africa in sub-Saharan Africa would drop to minus 3.2%, and minus 8.0% in South Africa. %, Nigeria, which has a population of nearly 200 million, is forecast to be minus 5.4%.

In Africa, the burden on the economy and society is increasing, with more people living in poverty, especially in the poor, and despite the spread of infection, many countries are easing restrictions.

Serious impact on tourism in South Africa

Most South Africa infection is expanding the resumption of international flights in Africa, let alone, not stand even the prospect of opening the border, and he has a serious impact on the tourism industry.

In recent years, South Africa has been focusing on promoting tourism, and more than 10 million foreign tourists visit the city every year, such as staying in Cape Town and safari tours in natural parks. It accounts for about 8%.

However, as a measure to prevent the infection of the new coronavirus, the border was virtually blocked from the end of March this year, and while the outbound restrictions continued, there were no tourists at the souvenir shop near the northern nature park Is also closed.

A guide man said, "The new coronavirus prevented tourists from coming and sales were zero."

In an interview with NHK, Nuchona, a representative of the government's tourism promotion agency, said, "The tourism industry has created 1.5 million jobs, so the impact is serious. again accept prospect tourists are talking to standing not. "