Alert at the airport! They investigate how three travelers positive for Covid-19 entered Colombia

Three citizens from Madrid (Spain), Lima (Peru) and Mexico, entered Colombia with a positive test for Covid-19.

“They brought the positive test for Covid-19 and despite that, the airlines shipped them and did not report that they were being transferred,” said Migración Colombia.

The travelers showed the immigration officers a positive PCR test for Covid-19. Of The security protocol was immediately activated and the three citizens were isolated.

Now, the other occupants of the flights They are obliged to comply with the mandatory isolation measure and perform the PCR test.

Migración Colombia continues to investigate how the travelers managed to board the flights and opened an investigation to determine why, despite the provisions of the International Health Regulations, Resolution 1627 of the Ministry of Health and Resolution 2232 of Migration Colombia, allowed these people to be approached.

Migration calls on all travelers to, within the framework of individual and social responsibility, Avoid taking flights or going out if you have symptoms or are positive for Covid-19.

More than 15 thousand travelers have entered Colombia since the opening of international flights

11 days ago, Colombia enabled international flights and more than 15 thousand national and foreign travelers have entered the national territory, according to Juan Francisco Espinosa Palacios, general director of Migration Colombia.

According to Espinosa Palacios, the figure is encouraging since about 34% of the travelers who have arrived in Colombia have done so for tourism, with Medellín, Cali, Bogotá, Cartagena and Barranquilla being the main destinations.

The head of the Colombian immigration authority indicated that during the first 11 days of opening international flights, the 85% of travelers completed the Check-Mig application facilitating the immigration control process.

Likewise, he recalled that as of October 1, all travelers who wish to enter the national territory by air, must present a negative PCR test for Covid-19 performed, maximum, 96 hours before the trip.