A0153/21 - CONDITIONS FOR LANDING AT SSR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

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WHEREAS PURSUANT TO SECTION 4 OF THE QUARANTINE ACT 2020, A QUARANTINE PERIOD IS IN FORCE IN MAURITIUS ON ACCOUNT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND NOW THEREFORE:

1.      ALL ARRIVING PASSENGERS SHALL: 

1. TAKE A PRE-DEPARTURE PCR TEST FOR COVID-19 WITHIN 72 HOURS BEFORE DEPARTURE AND THE RESULT OF WHICH SHALL BE NEGATIVE.
2. TAKE A HEALTH INSURANCE COVERING COVID-19 EXCEPT FOR MAURITIAN NATIONALS AND OCCUPATION/RESIDENT PERMIT HOLDERS.
3. COMPLETE THE PASSENGER LOCATOR FORM.
4. WEAR A SURGICAL OR N95/FFP2 MASK DURING THE FLIGHT, AT THE AIRPORT AND WHILE COMMUTING TO THEIR PLACE OF RESIDENCE.
5. MAKE FREQUENT USE OF HAND SANITIZER DURING THEIR TRANSIT AT THE AIRPORT.
6. BE SUBJECTED TO BODY TEMPERATURE CHECK ON ARRIVAL AT SSR INTL AIRPORT BY THE HEALTH AUTHORITIES.
7. ABIDE BY ALL SANITARY HEALTH CONDITIONS AS LAID DOWN IN THE PROTOCOL SET OUT BY THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND WELLNESS FOR TRANSFER AND STAY AT THE DESIGNATED HOTELS OR OTHER ACCOMODATIONS.

2.      THE FOLLOWING PASSENGERS WILL BE CONSIDERED AS FULLY VACCINATED:

1. HAVING BEEN ADMINISTERED AT LEAST 14 DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE WITH A FULL COURSE OF ANYONE OF THE FOLLOWING VACCINES:
   
   ASTRAZENECA (VAXZEVRIA OR COVISHEILD), COVAXIN, MODERNA, PFIZER BIONTECH, SINOPHARM, SINOVAC, SPUTNIK V, OR
2. HAVING BEEN ADMINISTERED AT LEAST 28 DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE WITH A JANSSEN VACCINE, OR
3. HAVING PRODUCED DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE THAT THEY HAVE RECOVERED FROM COVID-19 AND THEREAFTER, HAVE BEEN VACCINATED WITH ONE DOSE OF THE ABOVE-MENTIONED VACCINES ATLEAST 14 DAYS PRIOR TO THEIR DEPARTURE TO MAURITIUS.
1. FULLY VACCINATED PASSENGERS BOOKED AT A REGISTERED HOTEL SHALL:
   
   -TAKE A COVID TEST ON ARRIVAL AT THE HOTEL
   
   -TAKE A COVID TEST ON DAY 5 AT THE HOTEL 
2. FULLY VACCINATED PASSENGERS NOT BOOKED AT A REGISTERED HOTEL SHALL:
   
   -TAKE A COVID TEST ON ARRIVAL AT THE AIRPORT
   
   -TAKE A SELF-ADMINISTERED TEST ON DAY 5
3. FULLY VACCINATED PASSENGERS WITH NEGATIVE TEST RESULT TAKEN ON ARRIVAL AT THE HOTEL OR THE AIRPORT WILL BE ALLOWED TO LEAVE THEIR HOTEL OR THEIR PLACE OF RESIDENCE.

3.      PASSENGERS WHO ARE NOT FULLY VACCINATED SHALL BOOK AND PAY FOR A 14 DAYS IN-ROOM STAY PACKAGE AT A DESIGNATED HOTEL INCLUDING AIRPORT-HOTEL TRANSFERS AND PCR TESTS ON DAY 0, DAY 7 AND DAY 14.

4.      PASSENGERS UNDER THE AGE OF 18 WHO ARE:

1. ACCOMPANYING A VACCINATED OR UNVACCINATED ADULT WILL BE SUBJECT TO THE SAME CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO THE ADULT.
2. TRAVELLING ALONE WILL BE SUBJECT TO THE SAME CONDITIONS AS A VACCINATED ADULT.

5.      CREW MEMBERS WILL BE ALLOWED TO STAY OVER IN MAURITIUS FOR CREW REST PURPOSES.

1. IF ALL CREW MEMBERS OF THE SAME FLIGHT ARE FULLY VACCINATED, THEY MAY BE ALLOWED TO STAY OVER IN THE RESORT HOTEL CHOSEN BY THEIR AIRLINE. THEY WILL UNGERGO A RAPID ANTIGEN TEST ON ARRIVAL AT THEIR HOTEL. IN THE CASE OF NEGATIVE TEST, THEY WILL BE ALLOWED TO LEAVE THEIR HOTEL.
2. IN THE EVENT ONE OR MORE CREW MEMBERS OF THE SAME FLIGHT ARE UNVACCINATED, ALL CREW MEMBERS OF THE FLIGHT SHALL STAY IN A HOTEL CLOSE TO THE AIRPORT APPROVED BY THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND WELLNESS. THE CREW MEMBERS SHALL BE CONFINED TO THEIR HOTEL ROOMS. CREW MEMBERS WILL BE CONVEYED TO/FROM THEIR HOTEL THROUGH A SANITARY CORRIDOR BY AUTHORISED TRANSFER COMPANIES.  ​