· The discovery of the new variant of Coronavirus in South Africa, Australia, Nigeria and UK has driven Angola to suspend air, land and sea connections with these countries.
· The decision by the government came into effect at midnight on December 26.
The discovery of the new variant of Coronavirus in South Africa, Australia, Nigeria and UK has driven Angola to suspend air, land and sea connections with these countries through a joint statement by the country’s interior, foreign affairs, health and transport ministries. The decision by the government came into effect at midnight on December 26.
Angola with a population of 30 million had reported 17,149 coronavirus cases with 6,776 cases still active as of Dec 26 with 399 deaths and 9,976 recoveries. The country reported its first Covid-19 cases on March 21.