5th Repatriation of Stranded Nationals Overseas: 126 arriving tonight

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A total of 126 stranded nationals have been confirmed to have board the Solomon Airlines special flight IE690 at Brisbane Airport enroute Henderson International Airport arriving 7:15 PM local time, this evening.

This also marks the 5^th batch of government coordinated repatriation of stranded nationals overseas and dozens of foreign nationals exempted by the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (OMPC).

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All passengers are expected to wear facemasks throughout the flight and encouraged to have food and water prior to boarding. 

Upon arrival at the tarmac, the passengers will undergo thermal screening and chaperoned to waiting vans heading straight to the 15 Government Operated and Diplomatic Quarantine Stations in Honiara.

Under the Emergency Powers COVID-19 Regulations 2020, returnees are subjected to in-country testing for by the Health Sector. They will undergo swab testing in the first 48 hours when settling in their quarantine rooms.

So far, the government has repatriated more than 500 persons from neighbouring countries; Australian, Vanuatu, Fiji and New Zealand whereby they undergo the 14-days mandatory quarantine period.

Coordinated repatriation facilitated by the COVID-19 Oversight Committee through government line of ministries will continue.

This week’s Government coordinated flight are scheduled as follows:

• Thursday 23 July – IE691 Honiara to Auckland – 8:00am
• Thursday 23 July – IE692 Auckland to Honiara – 2:15pm
• Friday 24 July – IE693 Honiara to Brisbane – 11:15am

Our country remains COVID-19 FREE to date. The Government remains committed to implementing strict measures to prevent the importation and potential spread of COVID-19 within its borders.

Meanwhile, the National Disaster Council (NDC) Arrangement remains the country’s response coordination mechanism for the pandemic.

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