The news of the first confirmed case of an Italian tourist with Coronavirus in the Dominican Republic has begun to have implications for this country.
According to an EFE statement, in relation to cargo ships coming from the Dominican Republic, no crew member will be able to get off in Puerto Rico until March 7, the 14th day of incubation of the Coronavirus, this is a preventive measure .
The executive director of the Ports Authority, Joel Pizá, took additional measures, both at airports and at seaports.
Pizá officially requested the United States Office of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) that all “charter” trips from the Dominican Republic must go directly to the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport, where Department staff Health may evaluate passengers.
As for the Caribbean Ferries cruise company that crosses the line between San Juan and Santo Domingo, it was reported that the trips were interrupted by a mechanical damage.
Ports and Health will be pending once they start operating again to take appropriate security measures.
Also, the governor of Puerto Rico, Wanda Vázquez, announced that the State Department and the Ports Authority took additional preventive measures after confirming a case of the COVID-19 coronavirus in the Dominican Republic and other suspects in the Caribbean.
“The ‘task force’ created, both from government agencies and private entities, is attentive and taking the necessary measures to prevent the arrival of the novel virus on our island, and that, if a case is reported, to act quickly and prevent contagion, “Vázquez said in a statement released on Sunday.
“The security of our people is the number one priority,” said the first executive.
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