Peru's Foreign Trade and Tourism Minister Claudia Cornejo on Wednesday announced that the Lima-based Jorge Chavez International Airport will continue to operate domestic and international flights during the 15-day period —starting January 31— of lockdown.
"Jorge Chavez (International Airport) will remain open to international flights (except
Europe and Brazil), as well as to domestic flights (except Jauja and Huanuco)," she said in remarks to RPP radio and TV station.
"In the case of domestic flights, those to Jauja (Junin region) and Huanuco are being suspended, as they are now at extreme risk," she added.
The Cabinet member pointed out that those who need to go to the airport to board a commercial flight will be able to do so as usual.
"We need to clarify this because, indeed, many questions have arisen in this regard, but I repeat, Jorge Chavez will remain open to international and domestic flights, except those restricted," she said.
Constant monitoring
On the other hand, the minister emphasized that the Government is constantly monitoring the evolution of the health crisis and, accordingly, appropriate measures are being taken.
"We have affirmed, even over the last few weeks in which gradual and targeted measures have been implemented, that we are assessing the figures released by the
Ministry of Health (Minsa) to make the best decisions in a timely manner," Cornejo expressed.
"Obviously, we would like to see an improvement in the following weeks and, accordingly, appropriate measures shall be adopted. Ideally, some regions should go from extreme to very high or high alert level, but it will depend a lot on the cooperation of citizens," she added.
(END) CNA/RMB/MVB
Published: 1/27/2021