No visas will be issued for travel to Mozambique during that time.
Anyone travelling into Mozambique or through any border has to self-quarantine for 14 days.
No tourists are allowed into Mozambique currently.
Most hotels and lodges have closed for now as most guests enter via South Africa which is in lockdown.
When South Africa opens its borders into Mozambique and flights are allowed to travel from South Africa into Mozambique again, then operations will resume.
Air Namibia resumed domestic operations from 06 May. This comes after President Hage Geingob announced a four-stage strategy for Namibia to exit its COVID-19 lockdown.
Stage two of the lockdown is being implemented from 05 May until 01 June 2020.
Namibia’s national carrier will operate domestic flights from Eros and Windhoek to Ondangwa. Air Namibia will also resume flights between Rundu, Katima Mulilo, Lüderitz, Oranjemund and Walvis Bay.
Stage two of Namibia’s lockdown includes allowing Namibians to re-enter the country subject to screening at points of entry and supervised quarantine for 14 days.
Personnel entering Zambia are required to undergo mandatory testing and quarantine for at least 14 days in a designated institution or facility at their own cost.
Individuals/ families will not be allowed to leave Zambia until the mandatory quarantine period has been completed.
Face masks must be worn in public.
Flights are still running 3 times a week and tourist visas are still being issued at this time with the above conditions applied.
The Kenya government took numerous measures to contain the pandemic since the first case was announced, and they have been escalating the same gradually.Â
In addition to the earlier announced extension on the existing ban on all international flights by 30 days from 05 April 2020, the Kenya dusk (19:00hrs) to dawn (05:00hrs EAT) curfew was extended on 25 April 2020 by 21 more days. Only medical professionals, as well as critical and essential service providers, are exempt from the curfew.Â
Likewise, there was also a 21-day extension of the cessation of movement in and out of the Nairobi metropolitan area, Mombasa, Kilifi, and Kwale counties up to 16 May 2020.
On a positive note, all restaurants have been on a total closure so far but the Government announced relaxation measures to reopen restaurants and work within some stipulated rules which is a positive thing towards normalcy. Â
The government has extended the confinement period up to 17 May 2020, and businesses can now operate from 6 am to 1 pm.
No sign of domestic airspace opening yet and local travel is still restricted within the following regions: Antananarivo, Antsinanana, and Haute Matsiatra.
THE MALDIVES
The Maldives is still on full lockdown. Unfortunately, there is no notice on when they will reopen yet.
The Curfew Order for the island of Mauritius up to 04 May has been extended to 01 June 2020.
It is intended to proceed to a partial release of activities after 15 May 2020.
The border will remain closed until further notice.
SEYCHELLES
Seychelles has also partially lifted restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the first group of employees resuming work on 4 May.
Principal Secretary of the Ministry of Employment, Jules Baker, said different groups of people would go back to work on a transitional basis.
“On May 4, there will be a category of people going back to work – those working in offices, shops, retail-home deliveries, food outlets, restaurants, mobile units, spas, hairdressers and barbers, postal services, fishing industry, construction and tourism activities.”
“On May 11, another group started work as day-care and childminding services resumed. Working parents will be able to go back to work,” said Baker.
To note the International Airport for International flights is scheduled to open on 1 June 2020 – still with the guideline from the Department of Health Seychelles which is to be detailed further.
