The Netherlands decided to ban all flights from South Africa

The corresponding message appeared on the website of the Netherlands Foreign Ministry.

“To prevent the spread of the contagious variant of COVID-19 in the Netherlands, the government has decided for the time being to ban all passenger flights from South Africa,” it said.

It is noted that the restrictions will operate at least until January 1.

Earlier, the WHO said that the new mutations of the coronavirus discovered in the UK and South Africa are different options.