South Africa not to impose restrictions on visitors from China

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South Africa said there was no need to impose any new COVID-19 restrictions either at home or for arrivals over an infection surge in China. South Africa’s health minister Joe Phaahla said the new strain from China would not harm South Africans given the strong immunity among the people

South Africa said there was no need to impose any new COVID-19 restrictions either at home or for arrivals over an infection surge in China. South Africa’s health minister Joe Phaahla said the new strain from China would not harm South Africans given the strong immunity among the people.

However, the minister observed that the country would increase Covid testing and reinvigorate its vaccination campaign in light of rising global infections, he said at a media briefing.

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South Africa detected the first case of Omicron in late 2021. Since then, it has recorded more than four million cases of the coronavirus and more than 102,500 deaths. Some 48% of the eligible population is now vaccinated.