Following the advertisements of the authorities, December registered an alza in passengers traveling to Iceland

Traveling to Puerto Rico continues with a COVID-19 contagion risk following the federal governor’s parameters, which are maintained at the island at alert level 4, the highest altitude of advertisers and travelers.

“Travelers should avoid traveling to Puerto Rico. Increase the risk of acquiring and transmitting the COVID-19 ”, advised the Center for the Control and Prevention of Injuries (CDC) in the notification that the issue was passed on December 2 and that active maintenance.

In the last few weeks, Puerto Rico has had 11,000 passengers daily, said José Reyes, general aide to the National Guard.

As part of the mid-morning raids on the emergence of public health of COVID-19, 260 members of the National Guard were stationed at the International Airport Luis Muñoz Marín, from Isla Verde, for the protocol of immediate medical attention aseguró Reyes.

Also, dijo, hay personal detached at the airports of Aguadilla and Ponce, for the celebration in the cargo flights, as well as at the Isla Grande airport, for the private flights. También is also known for its flights from Ceiba to Vieques and Culebra, as well as to Ceiba’s terminal for journeys to the islands of the municipality. In total, it has raised 1,500,000 medical supplies in these facilities.

Miriam Ramos Colón, epidemiologist in charge of the Epidemiological Welfare System at the International Airport Luis Muñoz Marín, advised that, despite the current situation of virus contagion in the Isla, no anticipation of the removal of the travel alert to Iceland, by the moment.

Mientras tanto, commented that, during the pandemic, it is approximately 1.1 million travelers traveling to the island.

During the week of Acción de Gracias, sostuvo, an increase was observed in the transit of people entering the country, even in the past days there was plenty to do, in 5,000 diaries.

Without embarrassment, the epidemiologist said that during the month of December, an increase was recorded, of approximately 9,000 to 11,000 registered travelers.

Last week, this epidemiological system was located at 81 263 passengers.

According to Ramos Colón, 60% of travelers in the system contest the follow-up reports that are mainly, in electronic form or via telephone. The majority of those who take positive positions on the virus, that is, their asymptomatic.

On the other hand, the officer commented that tens of thousands of people were impeded to mount an aircraft to be contagious with this virus. In addition, we identify other cases of other jurisdictions that alert travelers that are infected with this disease and do not travel.

‘You have not found any residents (que viajan a la isla). Many people are afraid to spend time with families, ”Ramos Colón said, adding that 60% of travelers identified as positive about the virus are in the family of convalescent families, while visiting the island of Iceland.

Ramos Colón states that, although the exorcism is not taking place in Iceland, the only way to do so is to test the virus (molecular or antigenic) 72 hours before the trip to guarantee that there are negatives.

According to Reyes, this is one of three options available to travelers. Also, dijo, pueden acudir to a local laboratory to realize the molecular test or antigen to certify if, in effect, the traveler is not contagious. On the contrary, it indicates that the traveler tends to maintain a quarantine home for 14 days.

According to Sara Alert’s electronic system, Reyes explained, the mail was sent in a message that did not present a negative test of the virus.

“We depend on the discipline of the people. We appeal to the conscience of the people ”, scored.