Travel ban to 7 African countries over new Covid variant concerns

Annabelle LeePublished: Nov 26, 2021 11:39 AM

COVID-19 | Starting tomorrow (Nov 27), Malaysia will temporarily ban travel to South Africa, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, and Zimbabwe due to concerns about the new B.1.1.529 Covid-19 variant.

This means Malaysians will not be allowed to travel to these countries for the foreseeable future.

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