Type of Intervention: Other Announcement
Sectors Involved: Health, Tourism, Transportation
Level of Jurisdiction: PR
Lead People/Agency: Governor
Ports Authority
Overview: Governor Wanda Vázquez Garced announced that the government of Puerto Rico made a formal request to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to prohibit flights from areas considered as “hot spots” in the United States due to their high prevalence of COVID-19. The ban is requested for flights from New York, Florida, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and Illinois.
Full details here: https://www.fortaleza.pr.gov/content/gobierno-de-puerto-rico-hace-nueva-petici-n-al-faa-para-prohibir-vuelos-provenientes-de
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Type of Justification: Perception of an increased threat