14 March 2020 – Flights from Dominican Republic and Panama suspended

Type of Intervention: Executive Order
Sectors Involved: Executive Office, Foreign Affairs, Immigration, Local Government, Military, Police and Interior Affairs, Tourism, Transportation
Intervention Categories: International travel measures
Level of Jurisdiction: National
Lead People/Agency: National Government and Presidential Commission for the Prevention and Care of Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Overview: The sectoral vice president of Communication, Tourism and Culture, Jorge Rodríguez, from the Miraflores Palace and Member of the Presidential Commission for the Prevention and Attention of Coronavirus (COVID-19), announced the suspension of all flights from the Dominican Republic and Panama starting tonight, as part of the protection measures for the people of Venezuela in the presence of the COVID Coronavirus-19
Full details here: http://vicepresidencia.gob.ve/gobierno-bolivariano-suspende-vuelos-provenientes-de-republica-dominicana-y-panama-como-medida-de-proteccion-ante-covid-19/

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Type of Justification: Advice of INTERNAL government advisory committee or group, Learning from other jurisdictions
Source of Evidence or Justification: National – academic, National – government, National – other
Evidence/Justification: Increase of COVID-19 cases in Panama and the Dominican Republic