ISLAMABAD: Pakistan announced a ban on entry from six countries due to the threat from the new COVID-19 variant Omicron.
A statement by the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) said that a ban on direct or indirect inbound travel from six countries – South Africa, Mozambique, Namibia, Lesotho, Botswana and Eswatini – and one territory Hong Kong has been imposed, with the countries placed in Category C “with immediate effect”.
It said Pakistani passengers travelling from these countries on “extreme emergency” will only be allowed after obtaining exemptions and ensuring the following health protocols including vaccination certificate, and a maximum 72-hour-old negative PCR report before boarding,
Passengers must present Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) on arrival at the airport. RAT negative cases will undergo 3 days mandatory home quarantine and re-RAT will be conducted on third day.
