CAA revokes mandatory mask-wearing for domestic, international travellers

ISLAMABAD: The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) on Saturday revoked the necessary situation for travellers to put on a face masks whereas  flying domestically and internationally.

The event got here after the authority revised its guidelines  following a notification issued by the Nationwide Command and Operation Centre (NCOC).

“Amid declining COVID-19 development throughout the nation, mask-wearing as part of nonpharmaceutical interventions is now not a compulsory requirement throughout home and worldwide journey; nonetheless, nonetheless preferable,” the NCOC’s notification learn.

In one other message posted by the CAA’s official Twitter deal with, the authority additionally talked about that despite the fact that a masks is just not a should, it’s nonetheless preferable.

“Please select to put on a face masks for everybody’s security,” the poster learn.

Earlier in June, CAA had as soon as once more imposed this regulation of sporting masks holding in view the rise in COVID-19 circumstances within the nation.