(CNN) — Simply as many international locations all over the world had been starting to loosen their border restrictions, experiences of a newly detected coronavirus variant in South Africa despatched lots of these doorways slamming shut once more.
Completely different international locations and territories have taken completely different approaches towards stopping the unfold of this new variant.
Essentially the most up-to-date info is under, however please remember that governments can change their rules on a second’s discover. Examine again for additional updates.
Angola
Angola introduced on Saturday that it’ll shut its borders with seven international locations in southern Africa in an effort to stop the unfold of the brand new Omicron variant, in response to state media.
Angola’s borders with South Africa, Botswana, Lesoto, Eswatini, Malawai, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania and Zimbabwe will likely be closed till January 5, 2022.
Argentina
Passengers getting into Argentina who’ve been anyplace on the African continent throughout the final 14 days earlier than their arrival to the nation should endure a compulsory 14-day quarantine upon touchdown.
They need to additionally present proof of being totally vaccinated and a detrimental PCR check performed inside 72 hours earlier than departure. Upon arrival in Argentina, they need to take an antigen check. Vacationers who aren’t residents or residents of Argentina will likely be required to show they’ve medical insurance that can cowl Covid-19.
Australia
Australian officers have suspended all inbound and outbound flights to Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa and Zimbabwe for not less than 14 days and has banned foreigners with a journey historical past to those areas throughout the earlier two weeks from getting into.
Quarantine guidelines are nonetheless in locations for the few folks allowed to enter the nation. Australian residents and totally vaccinated visa holders could enter, however foreigners should quarantine in a resort for as much as 14 days. Some locals are allowed to quarantine at house, however every state has its personal tips.
Brazil
Brazil’s Presidential Chief of Workers Ciro Nogueira has stated his nation’s air borders with South Africa, Botswana, Swatini, Lesotho, Namibia and Zimbabwe at the moment are closed.
The measure, introduced Friday, got here regardless of President Jair Bolsonaro beforehand stating he wouldn’t help such border closures.
Canada
Well being Minister Jean-Yves Duclos has introduced that any non-Canadian who has been in South Africa, Mozambique, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Lesotho and/or Eswatini from November 12 onward will likely be barred from getting into the nation. Canadian residents or everlasting residents who’ve been to a type of international locations will nonetheless be allowed to come back house, however with strict guidelines: they will need to have a detrimental PCR check to board their flight to Canada, should take one other virus check upon arrival, quarantine at a resort till they’ve a confirmed detrimental check end result, after which quarantine at their residence for an additional 14 days.
China
Hong Kong, in the meantime, strengthened its already tight restrictions, banning any foreigners who’ve visited South Africa, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia and Zimbabwe prior to now 21 days. Any Hong Kong residents arriving from the southern African international locations should spend seven days in a authorities quarantine facility the place they’ll endure each day virus testing and be monitored by well being professionals. After the seven days, they’ll be required to proceed quarantine for 14 days at a chosen resort.
Denmark
Denmark has suggested its residents in opposition to all journey to Angola, Malawi, South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia, and launched a compulsory 10-quarantine and testing regime for anybody who has visited them prior to now 10 days.
All vacationers who’ve stayed in any of the seven nations inside 10 days earlier than entry to Denmark should be examined and go into isolation for 10 days after entry, in response to the Danish Overseas Affairs Ministry. Isolation may be damaged on the sixth day after two detrimental PCR checks (on day 4 and 6).
Foreigners and not using a everlasting residence in Denmark will need to have a worthy function to journey to Denmark and may solely enter if they’ll current a detrimental PCR-test taken a most of 72 hours earlier than the time of entry, in response to the Overseas Ministry.
Egypt
Egypt says it has stopped direct flights from numerous southern African international locations, together with: South Africa, Lesotho, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Namibia and Eswatini.
Fiji
Fiji is tightening its border rules. The southern African international locations had been already on its “crimson listing,” however now solely Fijian residents can enter the nation if they’ve been to one of many red-listed nations. As well as, they’ll now need to quarantine for 14 days upon arrival, with PCR checks carried out on days 5 and 12.
France
France has suspended all flights from South Africa, Lesotho, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Namibia and Eswatini.
Germany
Germany has banned all flights from Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Greece
Greece will permit solely important journey from South Africa, Lesotho, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Mozambique, Eswatini, Zambia and Malawi, the nation’s well being ministry stated Friday in an announcement.
Vacationers should have a particular allow from the native Greek embassies and diplomatic missions to journey, the ministry stated, including that on arrival they are going to be examined and put in quarantine resorts for 10 days after which they’ll be examined once more.
India
Starting December 1, all worldwide passengers should submit a self-declaration type to a web-based authorities portal that features a 14-day journey historical past and a detrimental PCR check taken inside 72 hours previous to their departure, in response to tips issued by India’s Well being Ministry.
Vacationers from international locations deemed “in danger” will even now face additional testing and surveillance, together with a PCR check on arrival. They will even need to quarantine at house for seven days.
As of November 26, “at-risk” international locations embrace South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, in addition to “international locations in Europe together with the UK,” Brazil, Bangladesh, China, Mauritius, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong and Israel.
Indonesia
Indonesia says it’s banning the arrival of any foreigners who’ve hung out within the final 14 days in South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Mozambique, Eswatini and Nigeria. Any Indonesian nationals who’ve traveled to these international locations will likely be required to quarantine for 14 days on arrival.
Eire
Eire says it’s imposing necessary quarantine for anybody arriving from Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe. Irish residents arriving from affected international locations will likely be allowed to isolate at house.
Israel
Israel has the excellence of being the primary nation to shut its borders following information of the Omicron variant lower than three months after the Center Japanese nation started permitting vacationers again in. Israeli residents can come again to the nation however should quarantine, even when totally vaccinated.
Italy
Italy has restricted the arrival of anybody who has been in South Africa, Lesotho, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Namibia, Eswatini over the past 14 days.
Japan
As of November 30, Japan’s borders are closed to any non-citizens, together with worldwide college students, short-term residents (these already within the nation can keep), or folks visiting household.
Kuwait
Kuwait on Saturday halted direct business flights from South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Lesotho, Eswatini, Zambia and Malawi, and suggested in opposition to all journey, notably to southern Africa. Kuwaiti nationals arriving from affected international locations should spend seven days in quarantine, whereas non-Kuwaitis wouldn’t be permitted to enter inside 14 days of visiting the listed international locations.
Maldives
Vacationers who’ve traveled to or transited for greater than 12 hours by way of South Africa, Namibia, Mozambique, Lesotho, Botswana, Zimbabwe, and Eswatini throughout the previous 14 days will likely be denied entry into the nation as of Sunday, the Well being Ministry stated.
Nationals of the Maldives and long-term visa holders arriving from these international locations will nonetheless be allowed to enter, however should endure a compulsory 14-day quarantine with virus testing.
Malta
Malta has banned journey to and from South Africa, Nambia, Lesotho, Botswana, Eswatini and Zimbabwe.
Morocco
The Kingdom of Morocco has suspended all incoming worldwide flights for a two-week interval starting midnight November 29.
Netherlands
New Zealand
Solely New Zealand residents are allowed to journey from South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Lesotho, Eswatini, Seychelles, Malawi and Mozambique as of 11:59 p.m. native time on November 28.
Vacationers from these international locations are required to remain in managed isolation quarantine for 14 days and endure testing, New Zealand’s Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins stated in an announcement.
Oman
Oman has suspended incoming flights from the next international locations: South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Eswatini, and Mozambique, in response to native media.
Anybody who has visited the seven international locations throughout the previous 14 days will even be banned from entry.
Pakistan
Pakistan introduced on Saturday that it will be closing its borders to arrivals from South Africa, Hong Kong, Mozambique, Namibia, Lesotho and Botswana. Pakistani residents getting back from affected international locations will likely be permitted entry in the event that they’re vaccinated and produce detrimental outcomes taken from earlier than and after journey.
Philippines
The Philippines has suspended inbound flights from South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Eswatini and Mozambique till December 15.
Russia
Starting November 28, non-Russians who’ve traveled in Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Madagascar, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania and Zimbabwe aren’t allowed to enter the nation. Russian nationals who’ve been to a type of international locations — or in Hong Kong, mainland China, Israel or the UK — are permitted to enter however are required to take a PCR check upon arrival and self-isolate till they’ve a confirmed detrimental end result.
Rwanda
Rwanda on Sunday introduced a brief suspension of direct flights to and from southern Africa. Anybody arriving from affected international locations will likely be required to quarantine for seven days.
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia has suspended air connections with South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Lesotho and Eswatini. Anybody who has spent any of the previous 14 days in affected international locations will likely be barred from entry. Saudi residents who’ve visited the area should quarantine for 5 days on arrival.
Singapore
Arrivals from South Africa, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, and Zimbabwe are enormously restricted as of November 28.
Anybody who will not be a Singaporean passport or residency holder who has visited not less than a type of international locations won’t be permitted to enter Singapore or transit by way of the airport there. Singaporean residents and residents who’ve visited one of many international locations can nonetheless return house however are topic to a 10-day quarantine.
Spain
Passengers arriving to Spain from Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe should quarantine for 10 days, with the chance to go away isolation after a virus check on day seven. The brand new guidelines will likely be in place for 14 days, and might be prolonged additional.
Passengers who’re residents within the EU, Schengen area, Andorra, Monaco, Vaticano and el Marino, and who’re transiting by way of to Spain to achieve these international locations, are exempt from the brand new guidelines, in addition to airline crew members.
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka has banned the arrival of any foreigners who has been in South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, Zimbabwe and Eswatini prior to now 14 days. Sri Lankan residents arriving from the listed international locations should spend 14 days in quarantine at house.
Thailand
Thai authorities have confirmed that they’ll ban journey from Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe ranging from December.
Turkey
Turkey on Friday issued a ban on arrivals from Botswana, South Africa, Mozambique, Namibia and Zimbabwe.
UAE
Dubai is limiting vacationers originating from or transiting from South Africa, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe, in response to Emirates airline.
Outbound passenger flights from Dubai to the international locations listed nonetheless are permitted, the assertion stated.
United Kingdom
UK Well being Secretary Sajid Javid stated from Friday six international locations could be added to the “crimson” listing: South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Eswatini, Zimbabwe and Namibia. UK or Irish residents or everlasting residents getting back from a red-listed nation should quarantine in a resort for 10 days, no matter vaccination standing. Residents of different international locations who’ve visited a red-list vacation spot won’t be able to enter in any respect.
Additional restrictions on all arrivals had been introduced over the weekend. Anybody getting into the UK should now quarantine till they obtain the outcomes of a PCR check taken on their second day within the nation. Anybody testing constructive faces a 10-day quarantine.
United States
President Joe Biden stated “I’ve determined we’re going to be cautious,” earlier than saying restrictions in opposition to non-citizens getting into america from South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Lesotho, Eswatini, Mozambique and Malawi.
