On the basis of current information from RIVM, the Minister of Nieuwenhuizen, on the recommendation of the Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport and in coordination with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, has decided to extend the applicable restrictions for air traffic with passengers and thus the flight ban. until April 10, 2020 18.00:XNUMX pm (local time).
Civil aviation restrictions related to the COVID-13 virus were introduced on March 2020, 19. The restrictions aim to limit the influx of people who may carry the COVID-19 virus into the Netherlands as much as possible. In the past period, we have also informed you of the extension of the applicable restrictions.
In all countries for which a flight ban has been instituted, the RIVM still that widespread transmission is taking place. The situation has also changed for the BES. The temporary flight ban there aims to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus to the aforementioned public bodies. With a view to uniformity, it has been decided to equalize the end date of all restrictions. The exceptions to the flying prohibitions, including for repatriation, remain unchanged. 1
RIVM continuously monitors the global situation. In China and South Korea, measures and no-fly time are slowly scaled up. However, RIVM advises to wait first to see what the effect will be on the number of patients before reducing the flight restriction for these countries.
