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The Falkland Islands Government is pleased to confirm that it is nearing completion of the rollout of its nationwide Covid-19 vaccination programme. 95% of those aged over 18 in the community has now received two doses of the Oxford/Astra Zeneca vaccine, providing an additional layer of protection against the coronavirus for the vast majority of the Falkland Islands population. Chief Medical Officer, Dr Beccy Edwards, said: “We have been incredibly lucky to receive enough doses to deliver our...

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The Government of the Falkland Islands in coordination with BFSAI, and based on medical and public health advice, including restricting access to Mount Pleasant Complex, MPC (*), with the exception of essential travel, consider that the Covid-19 cluster at MPC has been contained.

Full article Mount Pleasant Complex control (Photo BFSAI) The Falkland Islands government has reviewed and emphasized the Declaration of Emergency restriction movements, under regulations 11 and 12, which remain in full force, particularly referred to MPC and dependencies access, and possible essential travel. This means that if people do not follow the guidance provided, then any movements to or from the following areas remain subject to lega...

MPC restrictions on movement include the airfield, HQ, Naval Port, Radar Heads plus oil storage and helicopter refuelling site. Photo: Ian Howat The Falkland Islands Government Executive Council, ExCo, has agreed to the making and publication of a Declaration to bring into force regulations 11 (restrictions on movement) and 12 (restrictions on movement – specified areas) in order to ‘prevent, protect against, delay or otherwise control the incidence or transmission of co...

Full article The flight, which is also the longest flight to have departed Hamburg, clocked in at 15 hours and 36 minutes (Pic Sue Luxton) Since the hygiene requirements for this flight are extremely high, Captain Rolf Uzat and his 17-member crew entered a 14-day quarantine prior to the flight Lufthansa’s longest flight ever has landed in the Falkland Islands. The aircraft departed Hamburg at 21:23 on Sunday, land...

Full article MPC includes Mount Pleasant Airfield, Mount Pleasant Head Quarters, RADCON and East Cove Military Ports (Mare Harbour Port). The government of the Falkland Islands and officials from Mount Pleasant Complex held on Sunday an extraordinary meeting and decided that access to the Complex will remain restricted for the next fourteen days given the sanitary situation at MPC. “This means that travel to and from MPC should not be undert...

Lufthansa Airbus A350 en route to Falklands, on its longest non-stop flight Submitted about a month agoThis Sunday, January 31, an Airbus A350-900 takes off on the longest non-stop flight in Lufthansas history under flight number LH2574: 13,700 kilometers from Hamburg to the Mount Pleasant Complex in the Falkland Islands. (en.mercopress.com) More... Post my comment → This website uses cookies. By using and further navigating this website, you accept this. Dismiss Did you know that FlightAwar...

MPC is closing its facilities and access to the airport will be limited. People are strongly advised only to travel to and from MPC if it is absolutely essential The Falkland Islands Government confirmed on Thursday that a military medic involved in quarantine surveillance swabbing has tested positive for Covid-19 as a result of displaying symptoms. This person is now self-isolating and all of their level one close contacts have been identified and are isolated. These contac...

“The activities of private companies cannot be attributed to the Federal Republic of Germany and have no international consequences,” said the spokesperson Argentina said Lufthansa asked for permission for two flights that are due to carry scientists from Hamburg to Mount Pleasant Complex in the Falklands Argentina said the German government also asked for its permission for the Polarstern research ship to dock in “Puerto Arge...