DUBAI (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates will elevate an entry and transit ban on on Saturday on travellers who had lately visited South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, Ethiopia and eight different African international locations.
The Nationwide Emergency Disaster and Disasters Emergency Administration Authority (NCEMA) stated late on Wednesday it was lifting the ban on those that had visited sure African international locations within the earlier 14 days, imposed because of the Omicron COVID-19 variant.
The opposite international locations are Tanzania, Republic of Congo, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia and Zimbabwe.
These travelling from African international locations should get hold of a adverse COVID-19 PCR check 48 hours previous to departure and a adverse rapid-PCR check on the departure airport.
Passengers will even be examined on arrival.
These travelling from Uganda, Ghana and Rwanda will even must take the three assessments.
The adjustments come into have an effect on at 2:30 pm Saturday.
(Writing by Alexander Cornwell; Enhancing by Kim Coghill)
Supply: KFGO
