Indonesia bans arrivals from 8 African nations amid Omicron

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Indonesia bans arrivals from 8 African countries due to Omicron variant

JAKARTA - Indonesia will ban the entry of travelers who have been in eight African countries and extend quarantine times for all arrivals to curb the spread of the new Omicron coronavirus variant, officials said on Sunday.

"Omicron has spread to more countries, so to respond to these developments, today the government wants to carry out the following policies," coordinating minister Luhut Pandjaitan said.

 

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