Last Updated on March 17, 2020, 1:48 AM AST by Anthony Morris
Grenada’s Minister of Health Nicholas Steele gave an assurance to the people of Grenada that the passengers on the private aircraft that is being said to have landed at Maurice Bishop International Airport on Friday, neither originated from China nor did it visit any of the countries which have had a massive outbreak of the novel coronavirus and have been declared by Grenada Airports Authority as flagged.
He said that it is true that a private plane had landed but, it was found that no one on board the aircraft had been to the hotspots of the coronavirus or to any countries which are on Grenada’s travel restriction list within the period of the last 14 days.
Steele also confirmed that port health workers screened all the passengers before the passengers received the approval to enter Grenada by an Immigration Officer. They went through the screening process just like other passengers from any other aircraft.
However, Steele could not provide specific information about the plane and said that in-depth information about the matter, is with the Airports Authority of Grenada.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Dr Keith Mitchell has dismissed the rumours saying that he has something to do with which planes land at the airports.
The Prime Minister, in his defence, said that he did not know about the plane landing, also that it was not related to him at all.
Mitchell has also stated that he was busy protecting the national front from the pandemic. He was trying to ensure that the people of Grenada stay safe and also that the economy of the country survives through this crisis.
He said that Grenada is taking all preventive measures to fight the coronavirus.
In a recent address to Grenada, the Prime Minister announced that Grenada had entered a new phase in managing and preparing for the Coronavirus COVID-19.
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