NEWS

15/03/2020

11:17

Dworczyk:

Nearly 12,000 Signed Up via LOT Website to Return Home. First Flights Overseas Depart Today, Primarily to the USA, but Not Exclusively

Michał Olech

- Tonight, Poland's borders were temporarily closed to foreigners. Border control has been temporarily reinstated. All these actions proceeded without major issues. Border traffic has decreased. Currently, only Polish citizens are entering. Everyone entering is subjected to a 14-day quarantine. Queues formed at several crossings on the border with Germany. We are convinced that these will gradually be resolved and diminish. We also encourage you to check the Border Guard website for information, which provides and will continue to provide details on which crossings have less traffic and which have more. Within the night, since this option became available, nearly 12,000 people have registered their desire to return to the country via the LOT website. The first planes to go overseas are departing today. This is mainly the USA, but not exclusively. Today, two additional charters will also be carried out from London. Please follow the LOT website for ongoing information – stated Michał Dworczyk at a briefing before the Chancellery of the Prime Minister (KPRM).

- The Government Crisis Management Team meeting will commence shortly. We will provide further information to you later today – continued the head of the KPRM.


Michał Olech