Precautions on Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19): March 23, 2020

Posted by Expeditors on Mar 23, 2020 5:25:22 PM

Jordan and India implement orders limiting residents of the affected areas from leaving their homes unless they are performing specified tasks. Additionally, flight schedule changes are announced by Aer Lingus and Ryanair. 

Jordan
Effective March 21, 2020, the Jordanian government imposed a curfew on all residents of Jordan beginning March 21 at 7:00 AM. All stores will be closed until March 24, with specific procedures announced to allow citizens to fulfill their necessary needs.

India
The Indian Government announced a lockdown of 82 districts in 22 states of India.

Pakistan
International passenger flight operations to Pakistan are suspended from March 21 to April 4. However, cargo flights are not included in the two-week suspension.

Ireland
Aer Lingus confirmed it will continue to operate a reduced number of flights to/from Dublin and New York (JFK), Boston, Chicago, San Francisco, and Toronto. Both Aer Lingus and Ryanair have suspended all passenger flights to/from Italy until April 3, 2020 and April 8, 2020, respectively.

 

The overall situation remains very fluid. Contact your local Expeditors representative for more information and operational assistance.

Topics: India, Ireland, Coronavirus, Jordan, Pakistan