According to the Health Minister, by the end of the year and even during the State of Public Calamity, there will be the possibility for Angolan citizens to return home.
"The Government is carrying out a deep work for new rescues of Angolans in other parts, such as the repatriation of Angolans in Cunene, not least because we have received many requests and we are sensitive to that", said the official, quoted by Angop.
Sílvia Lutucuta was speaking this Monday at the usual press conference to update the epidemiological data on the covid-19 pandemic. The minister said that since the beginning of the State of Public Calamity, on May 26, some humanitarian flights have been carried out. He also said that, similarly to what happened in the State of Emergency (which was in force between March 27th and May 25th), special passenger flights may take place, alongside the humanitarians who bring goods from China.
“For example, we have been“ supporting the transfer of corpses from abroad to Angola and from here, as long as they are not cases of covid-19. Even so, we observe all safety measures and alert to the number of people for deaths ”, he reported.
During the State of Emergency, the Government allowed special flights from Portugal to Angola and vice versa, and also rescued Angolan citizens from Namibia, South Africa, Brazil, Cuba and Russia.