186 Nigerians evacuated from South Africa
On Thursday, the Nigerian Government evacuated another batch of 186 Nigerians stranded in South Africa.
This was disclosed by Sarah Sanda, a media aide to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama.
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Sanda said the Air Peace flight conveying the evacuees will depart OR Tambo International Airport at 4:30pm local time.
Daily Times recalls that the new protocol for evacuation requires all returnees to undergo the Polymerase Chain Reaction testing within 72 hours.
They are also expected to observe the 14-day self-isolation period.
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