By Kwanta Douglas –
Rwanda set to impose the necessary 24-hour quarantine for all arriving travellers on Sunday, November 28, as officials work to prevent the introduction and spread of the new deadly Covid-19 type discovered in Southern Africa.
The government will shortly publish more regulations, according to the health ministry, in order “to limit the spread of the new variation and protect advances gained so far in managing the Covid-19 pandemic and restarting the economy.”
“Effective Sunday, November 28th, 2021 at noon, the health ministry is reintroducing the mandatory 24-hour quarantine at specified hotels at own expense for any persons arriving in Rwanda,” reads part of the announcement. It also urges members of the public, especially those who have been vaccinated, to closely adhere to Covid-19 preventive measures.
During the months of the Covid-19, practically all restrictions on mobility, gatherings, and almost complete resumption of commercial operations had been lifted, and fully vaccinated people had been observed.
A PCR test for all arriving passengers was, however, required.
Arriving and departing passengers at Kigali International airport equally present a negative PCR test taken with 72 hours prior to departure.
With over 3.1 million people fully vaccinated and 5.9 million people jabbed with the first shot as at Friday, November 26, the number of people who got the full doses of Covid-19 vaccine represent 21 percent.
Rwandan government recently extended the mass vaccination campaign to teens under eighteen years in a bid to further accelerate the uptake of the jab.
AFP