Nigeria has included South Africa in the list of high-risk COVID-19 countries.
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation and Chairman, Presidential Committee, PSC, on COVID-19, Mustapha Boss made this known at the national briefing on Monday, 28 June 2021.
The PSC encouraged members of the public not to lower their guards yet because of the spikes in some countries (including African countries) and the emergence of variants of concern in several jurisdictions where the third wave had occurred.
Boss said that additional measures to be met by passengers arriving from Brazil, Turkey and India remained in place for another four weeks due to concerns associated with the importation of such virulent strain.
He added that South Africa, Zambia, Rwanda, Namibia, and Uganda has, however, been added to this category.
According to him, “the four major variants of concern are now classified as Alpha (UK), Beta (SA); Gamma (Brazil), and Delta (India).
“The Delta variant which has wrecked devastating havoc is not yet found in Nigeria hence the need to tighten our borders and be more vigilant.”
Upon the completion of the six-month ban for the first batch of 100 COVID-19 travel advisory violators, PSC reassured Nigerians that sanctions would be imposed on violators to protect them and safeguard the country.
According to the PSC Chairman, the work-from-home directives given to federal civil servants from GL 12 and below remained in place until further notice to avert a third wave.
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