French Polynesia requires medical Certifcate to enter
 

https://www.service-public.pf/dsp/covid-19/

NB I'm not sure they 're right that it only applies from March 9th - it looks immediate on the Govt website

Coronavirus: Reinforcement of precautionary measures taken by the French Polynesian Government

Following the rules put in place to avoid the entry of the coronavirus COVID-19 into French Polynesia, the government of French Polynesia has decided to strengthen measures as of March 03rd, 2020.

From March 9th, 2020, all passengers regardless of their nationality traveling to/via French Polynesia must carry a medical certificate no older than 5 days certifying their health condition, regardless of their port of departure. This measure will be enforced until March 31st, 2020, at which date the government will decide on its possible renewal.

Before March 9th, 2020, travelers transiting through or that have visited one of the following countries within 30 days prior to their trip to French Polynesia:

China
Cambodia
Hong-Kong
India
Japan
Macau
Malaysia
Nepal
Singapore
South Korea
Sri Lanka
Taiwan
Thailand
Vietnam
Philippines
Iran
Italy: Lombardy, Veneto and Emilia Romagna

must carry a medical certificate no older than 5 days certifying their health condition, regardless of their port of departure. We therefore invite the concerned passengers to take the necessary measures prior to their flight.

For more information, visit the official website of the Government of French Polynesia.

Authorities from other countries have also established various entry regulations, including for transiting passengers.

Therefore, we strongly recommend that all customers check the latest updates published by the authorities of the countries they plan to travel to.

Although the item above refers to "passengers" it also includes all crew https://www.service-public.pf/dsp/https://www.service-public.pf/dsp/wp...logomobile.png Par note du 28 février 2020, il a été indiqué qu’à compter du 2 mars 2020, toute personne (y compris les personnels navigants) doit présenter à l’embarquement d’un vol à destination de la Polynésie française, une attestation médicale datant de moins de 5 jours certifiant l’état de santé exempt de tout signe clinique d’infection décelable.

Afin de permettre la mise en application de cette mesure, il est décidé de la rendre applicable à compter du 9 mars et jusqu’au 31 mars. À cette date, il sera fait le point de la situation sanitaire du Pays pour une éventuelle reconduction de la mesure.

Jusqu’au 9 mars, les précédentes mesures restent en vigueur, à savoir la présentation d’une attestation médicale certifiant l’état de santé du voyageur datant de moins 5 jours, présentée à l’embarquement des vols à destination de la Polynésie française, par tout voyageur ayant séjourné dans une zone d’exposition à risque dans les 30 jours précédant le voyage.

Cette information, ainsi que les points de situation sur le virus et les informations destinées aux voyageurs, sont disponibles et actualisés sur une page internet dédiée sur le site internet de la Direction de la santé à l’adresse suivante : https://www.service-public.pf/dsp/covid-19/

À ce jour, il n’y a aucune introduction de Covid 19 (coronavirus) en Polynésie française.

I'm sure you're aware there are many countries with travel restrictions throughout the world. The Pacific (the French colonies of New Caledonia and French Polynesia not withstanding) are almost certainly ill equipped to handle a serious health outbreak.
Many of these places represent the developing rather than the developed world in terms of health care systems.
However, even if it includes crew these medical certificates are unlikely to be worth the paper that they're written on...
Also, I doubt there are many passengers in transit through PPT.

It was a heads up as I hadn't seen it in any other news bulletin -

Main issue locally is apparently Cruise Ships not aircraft but it has to be dated within the 5 days of your travel.......

More than you might think in the biz jet world.

Given that we are seeing doctors with it, two in Australia currently, one wonders if this could actually backfire by increasing the risk of people bringing it in unknowingly.

That's a problem with the whole medical system - hospitals, clinics and doctors surgeries are full of sick people all the time.....

I guess they want to show they're doing something and it might pick up a few cases that otherwise would just arrive

FYI went through PPT on Friday - eve local boat trips inter-island are now affected - only freight and no pax to outer islands

Think it 's still possible to fly inter-island but check - probably will be severely cut this week :(

Understand ATN are flying non-stop CDG - PPT with reduced loads to avoid LAX stop - 15++ hours

They are continue flying to/fro PPT/LAX & PPT/AKL

Flights to from CDG are going via Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe in the West Indies to avoid the USA - twice a week planned

https://www.airtahitinui.com/uk-en/c...chedule-update

enforcing 14 day self isolation at home or in accommodation in Tahiti