Kildare People Advised To Avoid Travel To Southern Africa

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Saturday, November 27th, 2021 11:19am

By Ross Lindsay

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New Covid strain 'Omicron' declared a 'variant of concern'.

Kildare people are being advised to avoid travel to seven countries in southern Africa, due to the new Covid strain

Irish residents already there, are being told to come home.

It's after the World Health Organisation declared the new Covid strain 'Omicron' a 'variant of concern'.

Health Minister Stephen Donnelly says home quarantines are being introduced for travellers arriving here.

Hotel quarantines could also return.

 

 

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