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The Administration requests domestic and foreign airlines to strictly comply with regulations on pandemic prevention before, during and after flights such as: medical declaration, wearing a face mask, checking passenger body temperature before boarding, sterilizing surfaces and aircraft.

Local transport units are required to continue tightening and strengthening safe measures against the pandemic in passenger transport.

The maritime port authorities in coordination with border and medical quarantine agencies are tasked with strengthening management and control of seafarers, preventing them from going ashore. Shipping companies are requested to minimize the change of crew members.