Travelers to Kenya from southern African nations must show proof of a negative PCR test in advance, then quarantine on arrival and undergo regular testing thereafter, the country’s health ministry has announced.
It follows confirmed cases of a new coronavirus variant, known as B.1.1.529, in South Africa, Botswana, and Hong Kong.
Kenya has not announced immediate plans to ban flights from South Africa. Its national carrier Kenya Airways currently operates two flights daily to Johannesburg and three to Cape Town.
The country’s Director-General of Health Patrick Amoth says that although passenger traffic may not be significant from Namibia, Lesotho, Botswana, Eswatini, and Zimbabwe, enhanced surveillance protocols will be introduced.
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SOURCE: BBCNEWS
