AT AIR TRANSPORT CIRCULAR

MALDIVES CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY Republic of Maldives

AIR TRANSPORT CIRCULAR

AT 03t2020

PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES AGAINST NOVEL CORONAVIRUS (20 re-Ncov)

02"d Februar.y 2020

t.0 Introduction

On 306 January 2020, World Health Organization (WHO) had declared a Public Health Emergency of lnternational Concern (PHEIC), regarding the current outbreak of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in Mainland China and across the globe.

In response

to

the outbreak

of

2019-nCoV, Government of the Maldives is implementing additional measures to further minimise the risk of import ^and community spread of 2019-nCoV in the Maldives.

Purpose

The purpose

of this

Circular is

to

advise

the

airlines and

the

relevant airport authorities on the measures taken by the Government of the Maldives relating

to

the entry of passengers arriving from Mainland China

to

minimise the risk of spread of 20l9-nCoV in the ^Maldives.

Requirement

Airlines and aircraft operating flights

to the

Maldives shall suspend

the

carriage

of

^passengers

originating from and transiting through Mainland China with effect from 03'd February 2020.

Notwithstanding the above, the airlines or aircraft operators are permitted

to

carry;

a)

Maldivian nationals originating from and transiting through Mainland China

b)

passengers who are booked

to

return

to

cities in Mainland China from the Maldives Applicability

The requirements in this Circular applies to all international airlines and aircraft operating to and from Maldives and relevant airpoft authorities in the ^Maldives.

Efrectivity

This Circular supersedes Air Transpoft Circular - AT 0112020 dated 306January2020, and will come into effect from 03'd February 2020. The Circular will remain inforce until rescinded or superseded.

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CHIEF EXECUTIVE

02 February 2020