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Covid variant: Reaction to new rules on travel from southern Africa

Travellers at Cape Town airport have responded to tighter UK quarantine measures over a new Covid variant.

From midday passengers from South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Lesotho and Eswatini will have to self-isolate for 10 days, with those arriving after 04:00 GMT on Sunday required to quarantine in a hotel.

26 November 2021

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