The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Monday dismissed as\u00a0FALSE<\/b>, a Social Media Article posted by\u00a0THE NEW TODAY NEWSPAPER,\u00a0<\/b>on (02\/21\/2020), that claimed a plane carrying Chinese Nationals landed at the Maurice Bishop International Airport (MBIA) in the\u00a0(wee hours of Friday morning).\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n
Health Officials, Port-health, Immigration and Airport Authorities all confirmed to the GIS that a private aircraft did land at the airport around 1:00 a.m. but there were\u00a0NO CHINESE\u00a0<\/b>nationals on that aircraft, contrary to a false report by the local newspaper in its e-publication.<\/p>\n
Keville Frederick, the Public Information and Communications Officer at the Ministry of Health told GIS, that the multi-stakeholder response team at the airport followed standard protocols, which are aligned with the Government\u2019s efforts, the World Health Organization (WHO) and Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), surveillance and monitoring protocols in response to the Coronavirus (COVID19).<\/p>\n
\u201cThe flight in question did not originate from China, and all of the passengers and crew on board that aircraft were screened, interviewed and had their travel history checked and verified by the relevant parties managing the response,\u201d explained Frederick.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have absolutely nothing to hide, because our protocols are approved and sanctioned by the WHO, PAHO and the Caribbean Public Health Agency, CARPHA,\u201d said Frederick.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo to say that a plane carrying Chinese nationals landed at our airport in the wee hours of the morning amounts to rumour-mongering: And listening and reading public comments tells me that the article did in fact stir unnecessary public fear, said Frederick who is the CARPHA\/PAHO Risk Communication Focal Point on the island.<\/p>\n
Since the Grenada Government activated its response protocols, in reaction to the (COVID19), there has been ongoing communication with various stakeholders in Grenada and the region.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, acting Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Francis Martin reiterated that the risk to Grenada and its citizens like other countries in the region remains\u00a0LOW.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n
However, Dr. Martin used the opportunity to address the issue of discrimination. \u201cThis virus epidemic is not about Chinese people but exposure to the virus by travel\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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