Russia to restrict entry of foreigners from several African countries from November 28
A new strain of SARS-CoV-2 (B.1.1.529) has been discovered in South Africa and other countries.
A distinctive feature of the variant is that it has a large number of mutations in the S-protein gene, which make it more contagious, and can affect the decrease in the effectiveness of antibodies.
The Operations Headquarters took the following decisions:
- From 00:00 on November 28, 2021, it restricted the entry into the territory of Russia of foreign citizens residing in the territory of South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Madagascar, Eswatini, Tanzania, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and all foreign citizens staying in these territories within the last 10 days.
- Rostourism informs tour operators - they will not be able to form tours to African countries mentioned above.
- Rospotrebnadzor with the Ministry of Transport organizes rapid testing for a new coronavirus infection of Russian citizens arriving from Botswana, South Africa, Lesotho, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Madagascar, Eswatini, Tanzania, Hong Kong and China, from Israel, the UK and foreign citizens arriving from China, Israel and the UK.
- The suspension of air traffic with Tanzania has been extended until February 1, 2022 inclusive.
The situation is under the control of the operational headquarters. Additional measures will be taken if necessary.
Source: atorus