LATEST INFORMATION ON CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19)

Updated March 6, 2020

No case of coronavirus (COVID-19) reported in Madagascar.

The authorities of Madagascar have taken a series of preventive measures to minimize the import and possible circulation of COVID-19 on its territory (Joint statement from the Ministry of Public Health and the Ministry of Transport, Tourism and Meteorology on 02/03/2020).

Since the beginning of the worldwide spread of the outbreak, passengers at borders undergo temperature and symptom checks and the quarantine system has been put in place.

Airline companies are subject to a temporary restriction on the transport of passengers from China (Note from the Madagascar Civil Aviation Authority on February 4, 2020), and from countries listed by the World Health Organization as affected by the outbreak such as Italy, Iran, South Korea (Statement from the Ministry of Public Health on February 27, 2020).

The clearance of foreign boats is subject to prior control on board by medical doctors (Note from the Port, Maritime and River Authority on February 4, 2020).

International tourists can contact the National Tourism Board of Madagascar by email (*) for any information requests.

(*) ontm@moov.mg