New regulations ban foreign nationals from high-risk countries from disembarking aircraft that arrive in South Africa.
To assist with curbing the spread of the coronavirus in South Africa, Airports Company South Africa (Acsa) are going to begin implementing more detailed travel restrictions for those arriving at the country’s airports.
Countries identified as high-risk include: South Korea, Italy, Spain, Iran, Germany, and United State of America, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, France and China.
Foreign nationals from high risk countries will not be allowed to disembark the aircraft and will return to the country of origin.
Sithi they must not come to South Africa – if they didn’t get this message and come, siyabajikisa bengekehli nokwehla. https://t.co/2YYGXUU861
— Minister of Transport |Mr Fix (@MbalulaFikile) March 20, 2020
Aircraft arriving from those countries will be directed to a remote parking apron and authorities will be notified about the arrival.
For those onboard, special procedures apply.
Foreign nationals from high risk countries will not be allowed to disembark. South African citizens will be clinically assessed and quarantined and inbound crew will be screened and quarantined.
In addition, only OR Tambo International Airport, Cape Town International Airport and King Shaka International Airport will manage scheduled flights from high-risk countries.
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