AUTHORITIES IN RWANDA IMPOSES RESTRICTIONS FOR UNVACCINATED PEOPLE

Mon 20 December 2021:

With the Christmas and New Year holidays approaching, the Rwandan government has placed restrictions on unvaccinated people in the country, prohibiting them from entering indoor restaurants, worship places, public transportation, and bars beginning December 20 in order to prevent the spread of coronavirus and encourage vaccine skeptics to get their shots.

The Prime Minister’s Office announced the measures on Monday, and they will be reviewed after a health assessment.

According to the statement, the government also prohibited wedding-related receptions, and traditional, civil, and religious weddings should not have more than 40 guests.

It also stated that parties and other types of celebrations are prohibited.

It also instructed business owners countrywide to ensure their employees are fully vaccinated.

The Ministry of Health may temporarily close public or private premises with identified clusters of people infected with COVID-19, the statement warned.

The government urged all citizens and Rwanda residents to get fully vaccinated, and frequently tested.

It also encouraged people to work remotely while continuing to observe preventive measures. Penalties will be applied for non-compliance, it warned.

More than 7.2 million people in the east African country have received the first COVID-19 vaccination jab while 4.8 million are fully vaccinated, according to the Ministry of Health.

As of Monday, Rwanda had recorded an accumulated tally of 101,582 COVID-19 cases with 1,344 deaths.

Last week, Rwanda had announced stricter COVID-19 preventive measures effective on Dec. 16 following the confirmation of the first six cases of Omicron variant in the country, subsequently suspending nightclubs and increasing quarantine days for arriving travellers.

All arriving passengers must be quarantined for three days at their own expense in a designated hotel. A COVID-19 PCR test will be performed upon arrival, with additional tests performed at the customer’s expense on the third and seventh days following the arrival date.

Following the discovery of the Omicron variant in South Africa, the government reintroduced mandatory 24-hour quarantine for incoming travelers in November.

SOURCE: INDEPENDENT PRESS AND NEWS AGENCIES

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