{"id":104787,"date":"2020-02-27T00:41:16","date_gmt":"2020-02-27T04:41:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=104787"},"modified":"2020-02-27T00:41:16","modified_gmt":"2020-02-27T04:41:16","slug":"government-says-weekly-italian-charter-will-only-do-pick-ups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/government-says-weekly-italian-charter-will-only-do-pick-ups\/","title":{"rendered":"Government Says Weekly Italian Charter Will Only Do Pick Ups"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The weekly charter which arrives in Antigua from Milan, Italy, will arrive on Friday, February 28, 2020, only to pick-up the last group that it discharged, and will continue the fixed pattern in the following week.<\/p>

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This was discussed in the weekly cabinet meeting as the government was concerned about the spreading of the coronavirus in Italy and keeping the virus out of Antigua & Barbuda.<\/p>\n

According to the Prime Minister\u2019s Office Chief of Staff, Lionel Hurst, the charter would usually drop-off 150 passengers and pick-up 150 passengers from the week prior.<\/p>

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However, beginning tomorrow, Thursday, and continuing during the days following, the several Ministries in Antigua, collaborating with the agents of the Charter, will develop a questionnaire that will be provided to passengers in Italy before alighting.<\/p>

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Any unwell passenger or a passenger who emanated from any of the cities that are on a government quarantine list will not be allowed to board.<\/p>\n

These cities include: Bertonico, Terranova dei Passerini, Castiglione d\u2019Adda, Casalpusterlengo, Castelgerund, Somaglia, Codogno, Fombio, Maleo, Vo<\/em>\u2018\u00a0Euganeo<\/em>, and San Fiorano.<\/p>

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Late on Wednesday in Italy, authorities reported a total of 400 cases – a rise of 80 from Tuesday night.<\/p>\n

The worst-affected areas are in the industrial north of the country – Lombardy, the region around Milan, and Veneto near Venice. The outbreak has killed 12 people in the country so far.<\/p>

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Government officials have sought to reassure the public, and insisted steps were being taken to prevent the spread of the disease.<\/p>

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Schools, universities and cinemas have been closed and several public events cancelled.<\/p>\n

Eleven towns at the centre of the outbreak – home to a total of 55,000 people – have been quarantined.<\/p>\n

There are fears that the outbreak may tip Italy into economic recession.<\/p>\n

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