Foreigners with covid-19 or without proof are entering Colombia: Migration sets alarms – Government – Politics



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After several months with the airports closed for commercial flights at the national and international level, the reactivation reached this industry, one of the ones that has taken the greatest precautions to prevent the spread of covid-19.

However, Migración Colombia set off alarms for the failure to comply with the rules that were established for travelers entering the country.

(Also read: International flights: countries that require Colombians to test covid)

It is worth remembering that, as far as is known, the first case of the new coronavirus in the national territory, diagnosed on March 6, was that of a Colombian who days before had arrived from Italy, one of the sources of contagion worldwide then.

Since last October 1, when the PCR test began to be required to enter the country, more than nine thousand national and foreign citizens have arrived, and at least 70 of them have not complied with the order to present a sample that certifies that they are not carriers of the virus.

(Also read: In which seat of the plane is there the greatest risk of contracting covid-19?)

In addition, one of the most worrying issues is that five passengers have already been identified who traveled “knowing that they were positive cases for covid-19,” according to Migración Colombia.

(Read on: Get to know the destinations with which Wingo restarts international flights)

In front of the airlines that have transported said travelers, the head of the immigration authority clarified that an administrative investigation has been initiated, which could lead to them a penalty of up to 12 million pesos, for each of the travelers.

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