The Federal Government of Nigeria has placed restrictions on travellers from all countries with COVID-19 cases of up to 1000 domestically.
Countries specifically named are; China, Italy, Iran, South Korea, Spain, Japan, France, Germany, United States of America, Norway, United Kingdom, Netherlands and Switzerland.
The FG also suspended the issuance of visas on arrival to travellers from these countries.
‘’All travellers returning from these countries prior to the restriction will be in supervised self-isolation for 14 days, monitored by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control [NCDC] and Port Health Services,’’ a statement by the Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19 said today, wednesday 18th of March, 2020.
The Federal government is also advising all Nigerians to avoid travel to these countries.
The restriction will come into effect from Saturday 21st of March 2020 for 4–weeks and subject to review.
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