Coronavirus: Airline operators will pay $3,500 per passenger if they break protocols - PTF

Ahead of the resumption of international flights, the Federal Government has declared that airlines would be fined $3,500 per passenger for breaching protocols and lifting any passenger without a negative coronavirus test result.

The Coordinator, Presidential Task Force on coronavirus, Dr Sanni Aliyu, said this at the daily briefing of the PTF on in Abuja on Monday evening.

While speaking on the protocols which will be enforced from August 29, Aliyu said that all passengers coming into the country will be required to present a negative PCR coronavirus test result not older than seven days.

Based on this, airlines would pay a fine of $3,500 on every passenger lifted without presenting a negative coronavirus test result.

Upon arrival, the passengers will also be expected to self-isolate for seven days, conduct another test and submit his or her coronavirus test before reuniting with the community.

While speaking on the protocols which will be enforced from August 29, Aliyu said that all passengers coming into the country will be required to present a negative PCR coronavirus test result not older than seven days.

Based on this, airlines would pay a fine of $3,500 on every passenger lifted without presenting a negative coronavirus test result.

Upon arrival, the passengers will also be expected to self-isolate for seven days, conduct another test and submit his or her coronavirus test before reuniting with the community.