As a result of the recent outbreak of COVID-19 variants in Uganda and other parts of the world, the UK added Uganda to its travel ban red list.
KAMPALA, UGANDA — Uganda has been added to the UK travel ban red list in an effort to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 strain that has been devastating Uganda and other parts of the world.
Uganda joins 23 other African countries on the UK’s red list for its travel ban.
Travel restrictions will be in effect as of June 29, 2021.
The statement also says the measures are temporary and are being kept under review.
An official UK government statement said the decision was reached after reviewing the latest scientific evidence about risks of community transmission of Covid-19 variants.
The decision states in part, “Any British, Irish, or third-country national with a home in the UK who has traveled out of or transited Uganda within 10 days of their arrival in the UK will be required to spend 10 days in quarantine in a government-approved facility.”.
The statement notes that the measures are temporary and will be reviewed periodically.
“Travel restrictions will only remain in place until the level of risks assessed to justify these measures is reduced. Several countries have been removed from the quarantine list due to precautions implemented to mitigate the threat posed by the COVID-19 variant of concern, including enhanced genomic surveillance.
The travel restriction will take effect on Tuesday, June 29, 2021.
According to the latest records from the Ministry of Health (https://twitter.com/MinofHealthUG ), travel restrictions come as Uganda battles the second wave of this pandemic, which struck in March 2020 and has since registered 75,537 cases and claimed 781 lives.
The UK also added 23 other African countries to its travel ban list, including South Africa, Ethiopia, Kenya, Burundi, and Rwanda, in an effort to prevent the spread of Covid-19.
The countries on the UK’s travel red list
Africa
Angola
Botswana
Burundi
Cape Verde
Democratic Republic of Congo
Egypt
Eritrea
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Kenya
Lesotho
Malawi
Mozambique
Namibia
Rwanda
Seychelles
Somalia
South Africa
Sudan
Tanzania
Tunisia
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Americas
Argentina
Bolivia
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
French Guiana
Guyana
Haiti
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Suriname
Trinidad and Tobago
Uruguay
Venezuela
Asia
Afghanistan
Bahrain
Bangladesh
India
Maldives
Mongolia
Nepal
Oman
Pakistan
Philippines
Qatar
Sri Lanka
Turkey
United Arab Emirates
Asia
Afghanistan
Bahrain
Bangladesh
India
Maldives
Mongolia
Nepal
Oman
Pakistan
Philippines
Qatar
Sri Lanka
Turkey
United Arab Emirates
CREDIT: To UG Life Style
