As part of efforts to make evacuate her citizens from around the world in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic, the United States Embassy in Monrovia has carried out a second evacuation plan with the arrival of a second chattered flight.

This became necessary as countries all over the world evacuate their citizens trapped abroad in the wake of the mass shutdowns across the world. Liberia has only recorded three confirmed cases of Covid-19 so far, but observers are worried about the capacity to manage such demanding and intricate disease.

The first flight which left last Wednesday was a chartered medical flight with limited capacity that gave preference to the elderly.

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Though it was announced that there would be Covid-19 patients onboard, the Embassy said it was not transporting any Covid-19 patient from Liberia and that the Embassy does not speak on the health status of citizens and staff due to privacy issues.The Wednesday’s flight is bound for Dulles International Airport near Washington D. C.

All passengers will need to reimburse the U.S. Government for the flight at a later date.

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“You must sign a promissory note for approximately $1,300 before boarding.  No cash or credit card payments will be accepted. You will be responsible for all of your own arrangements and costs after your arrival at Dulles International Airport, including but not limited to lodging, any additional flights to your final destination, and ground transportation,” the alert stated.

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