Coronavirus Pandemic
AUSTRIA on Tuesday said it was suspending passenger flights from most Balkan countries, Moldova and Egypt to lower the risk of travelers infected with coronavirus entering the country.
The measure will take effect from Thursday, the Health Ministry said.
The move comes on top of the travel warnings that Austria issued for the Balkan region at the start of July.
The new ban covers arrivals from Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Romania, Moldova, and Egypt.
Flight bans will remain in place for Belarus, Britain, China, Iran, Portugal, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine.
Austrian health authorities have partly traced the recent increase in infections to travelers who had stayed in the Balkans.
Many people in Austria’s large community with Balkan roots spend their summer vacations in their countries of origin.
More than 530,000 people among Austria’s population of 8.9 million have roots in former Yugoslavia. In addition, some 120,000 Romanians live in Austria. (dpa/NAN)
– Jul. 14, 2020 @ 13:49 GMT |
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