UK EXTENDS TRAVEL BAN TO 11 AFRICAN COUNTRIES
The United Kingdom has imposed travel restrictions on Southern African travellers entering England in a bid to prevent the spread of a new COVID-19 variant discovered in South Africa.
The travel restriction would take effect from 4 am Saturday, January 9 and would last for two weeks, after which “scientific data and alternative ways to protect the UK and our partners in Africa,” a press statement from the UK government said Friday.
“Entry into England will be banned to those who have travelled from or through any southern African country in the last 10 days, including Namibia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Eswatini, Zambia, Malawi, Lesotho, Mozambique and Angola – as well as Seychelles and Mauritius.”
The UK government, however, said the travel restriction does not affect British and Irish Nationals, longer-term visa holders and permanent residents but they would be required to self-isolate for 10 days on arrival along with their household.
Recall the UK imposed a travel ban on South Africa on 23 December 2020 following the steep rise in the incidence of a new COVID 19 variant.
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