Article 5 of the Constitution states that “no Salvadoran may be expatriated, or prohibited from entering the territory of the Republic, or denied a passport for his return or other identification documents.”
El Salvador joins the list of countries banning the entry of flights from the United Kingdom and South Africa due to the emergence of a new strain of VOCID-19, President Nayib Bukele has reported.
The ban includes people who have been in these countries for the past 30 days.
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However, the measure is against the Constitution, as Article 5 states that “no Salvadoran may be expatriated, or prohibited from entering the territory of the Republic, or denied a passport for his return. or other identification documents “.
Last September, the Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice (CSJ) ruled that “No authority can deny entry to the territory to Salvadorans who on arrival at San Óscar Arnulfo Romero i Galdámez International Airport, or at any other authorized point of entry from abroad, do not present the PCR that denies COVID-19, as this would in practice constitute a ban on entry into the country. “
The magistrates of La Sal also warned that “the ban on the entry of Salvadorans and foreigners permanently resident in the terms explained, if materialized, would violate the said precautionary measure and therefore will have no effect.”
Several European countries began banning flights from the UK on Sunday, following the discovery of a more contagious variant of coronavirus circulating “out of control” in that country and before which the WHO called for “tightening controls” .
According to international media, British Government scientists have identified that there are 17 mutations linked to the virus genetic code that make one suspect that this newly discovered strain is more infectious and spreads more easily.
Government Scientific Director Patrick Vallance has indicated that the strain – known as VUI 202012/01 – may have originated in London or Kent (south-east England) in September.
“This new variant is not only advancing rapidly but is becoming the dominant variant”, Has exposed.
The WHO ruled this Sunday in this regard and has stated that, in addition “Of the preliminary indications that the variant could be more contagious,” the strain in question “It could also affect the effectiveness of some diagnostic methods”, Yes, “According to preliminary information”.
Large areas of the south-east of the UK, including the capital, London, are now under new and stricter restrictions in order to curb the rapid spread of viruses.
The Netherlands, Belgium, Italy, Austria, Ireland and Germany announced the suspension of flights from the UK due to this new strain, and it is reported that France, Austria and Spain are considering similar measures.
This is not the first time that the government of El Salvador has restricted the entry of travelers due to the SARS-Cov-2 pandemic, in January, banned the entry of people from China, then left add Central Americans or travelers from Spain, China, South Korea, Iran, France, and Germany.
Several European countries began banning flights from the UK on Sunday, following the discovery of a more contagious variant of coronavirus circulating “out of control” in that country and before which the WHO called for “tightening controls” .