Nigeria Government
has said there are currently no plans to impose a ban on travellers from any
country, over the spread of the coronavirus.
The Minister of
Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, stated this on Thursday while meeting with
accredited foreign diplomats and international organizations in Nigeria, put
together by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Ehanire’s comments
came as the United States placed a 30-day travel ban on European travellers, as
part of the measures to contain the outbreak.
The Minister also
said the country has not reached the point of banning large crowds.
According to him,
they are following guidelines from the World Health Organisation (WHO).
“No reason for
travel ban in Nigeria for now. We are guided by World Health Organisation’s
guidelines,” he said.
On public gathering,
Ehinare added: “We have not reached a point where we ban large gathering.”
He however strongly
warned citizens against travelling to endemic countries, including China,
Japan, Italy, South Korea and Iran.
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