Samoa new travel advice stops UK and South Africa travellers

Samoa’s Ministry of well being has stopped travellers from the UK and South Africa from getting into the nation below a brand new amended journey advisory for repatriation flights.

The brand new measure applies to passengers who transit by way of the 2 international locations however all different travellers throughout the European and African areas can be assessed on a case by case foundation.

Samoa Well being Director Leausa Dr Take Naseri, left, and Agafili Tomaimano Shem Leo, chair of the Nationwide Emergency Operation Centre.
Photograph: Samoa govt

The Director Normal of Well being, Leausa Dr Take Naseri, in a press convention, mentioned the ministry is carefully monitoring the brand new variant of the Covid-19 virus detected within the UK and South Africa.

In the meantime, Leausa mentioned a vaccine may arrive in Samoa between March or April subsequent yr.