Abuja – Nigeria is adding South Africa to its “red list” of nations for which there are stringent restrictions for arriving passengers, officials mentioned during a briefing on Monday.
Nigeria is introducing the restrictions due to the spread of the Delta variant in South Africa, Chikwe Ihekweazu, the head of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, mentioned. The country joins India, Brazil, and Turkey on the list.
“In Nigeria, we haven’t found the Delta variant yet,” Ihekweazu mentioned during the briefing.
Non-Nigerian passport holders and non-residents who visited the nations on the list within 14 days are barred entry from Nigeria, whereas passport holders and residents must undergo a seven-day quarantine in a government-approved facility at a cost to the passenger.
They’re also required to take COVID-19 tests within 24 hours of arrival and after seven days in quarantine.
At the briefing, Faisal Shuaib, the head of the nation’s Nationwide Primary Health Care Development Agency, mentioned Nigeria is expecting an additional 3.924 million doses of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine from the COVAX scheme by August 2021, and 29.85 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine through the African Union by September.
