NAIROBI, Nov 27 (Reuters) – Mauritius will suspend all industrial traveler flights from South Africa from Nov. 28 due to the brand-new coronavirus alternative Omicron, its foreign affairs ministry stated on Saturday.
A ministry declaration likewise stated any guests who have actually been physically present in South Africa, Namibia, Lesotho, Botswana, Eswatini and Zimbabwe will be rejected entry or transit through Mauritius.
South African Airways, which rebooted operations in September, stated on Twitter it will stop flights to Mauritius as an outcome of the suspension.
Mauritius, whose economy mainly depends on tourist, has 20,913 validated COVID-19 cases and 240 deaths reported given that the pandemic started, according to a Reuters tally.
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Reporting by George Obulutsa
Modifying by Mark Heinrich
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