COVID-19 update-Nigeria: FG bans travelers from countries with 1000 cases domestically effective Friday

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    WED, MARCH 18 2020-theG&BJournal- Federal Government of Nigeria (FG) has placed restrictions on travelers from all countries with COVID-19 cases of up to 1000 domestically.
    Countries specifically named are; China, Italy, Iran, South Korea, Spain, Japan, France, Germany, United States of America, Norway, United Kingdom, Netherlands and Switzerland.
    The FG also suspended the issuance of visas on arrival to travelers from these countries.
    ‘’All travelers returning from these countries prior to the restriction will be in supervised self-isolation for 14 days, monitored by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and Port Health Services,’’ a statement by the Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19 said Wednesday.
    The Federal government is also advising all Nigerians to avoid travel to these countries.
    The restriction will come into effect from Friday 20 March 2020 for 4 weeks subject to review
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