18 C
Imphal
Tuesday, March 19, 2024
No menu items!

Uganda starts mandatory COVID testing for incoming travellers

Earlier government statements said all inbound travellers, including children, are required to arrive with a negative PCR test result done within 72 hours prior to travel.

Must Read

- Advertisement -

Kampala: Uganda has started mandatory COVID testing for all incoming travellers, according to the country’s air transport regulator.

The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) on Friday in a statement said five PCR test machines with a capacity to test 300 samples per hour have been installed at the Entebbe International Airport.

A notice has been given to airmen communicating details of mandatory testing requirements to all airlines, the UCAA said.

The measures are intended to curb a further importation of the deadly coronavirus variants into the country, curb further transmission and guard against a third wave, Ugandan authorities said.

The country has previously been testing passengers from high-risk countries only.

Earlier government statements said all inbound travellers, including children, are required to arrive with a negative PCR test result done within 72 hours prior to travel.

- Advertisement -
- Advertisement -

Latest News

IIM Shillong hosts Australian Consul General Hugh Boylan

Shillong: IIM Shillong hosted Hugh Boylan, Consul General, Australian Consulate General, Kolkata as part of the Pangea Series an...
- Advertisement -

More Articles Like This

- Advertisement -