Oman advises citizens to avoid travel to South Africa

Oman advises citizens to avoid travel to South Africa

An alert issued by the Embassy of the Sultanate of Oman in Pretoria advises Omani citizens to postpone any trips to South Africa during this period.The statement comes in the wake of the discovery of the new COVID–19 strain reportedly found in parts of the UK and South Africa. The rapid spread of the new strain has forced many countries to review and revise commercial flight movements to these countries.Oman has opened its borders which was closed for a week, from December 22, due to the new strain of COVID-19. The reopening of borders have also come with new and revised border controls as cautionary measures continue to be put in place to curb the spread of virus.All visitors to Oman must now undergo a compulsory PCR test before arriving into the Sultanate. Even those coming for short visits with duration of less than seven days have to undergo quarantine.Comments Read Next1 hour agoTurkey bans Britons after detecting new COVID-19 strain cases in UK travellers19 hours agoIndia-UK flights to resume from January 82 days agoKuwait to reopen airport, new health precautions announced2 days agoOman: More than 3,000 people vaccinated2 days agoOman reports 148 new coronavirus cases, 2 deaths3 days