On Sunday, the South Sudanese health officials withdrew all COVID-19 limitations and released fresh advice for incoming and departing visitors.
The easing of the limitation, according to John Rumunu, Director for Preventive Health Services in the Ministry of Health, is consistent with regional and worldwide trends.
“Most of the measures we now have in place are consistent with what is happening globally and also regionally. We want to be in sync with what is happening in the region but our epidemiological situation indicates that it is time we ease some of the public health and social measures,” Rumunu told journalists in Juba, the capital of South Sudan.
He said that the nation’s COVID-19 task team had developed new regulations for both inbound and outbound tourists.
“For inbound travelers, a person coming into the country must show evidence of full vaccination with the COVID-19 vaccine, we don’t ask for negative PRC test results. For outbound travelers, we still maintain that people should adhere to the guidance from the country of their destination, however, outbound travelers should also show evidence of full vaccination of COVID-19 vaccine,” Rumunu said.
Rumunu revealed that the South Sudan COVID-19 task force also decided to waive all public health and social measures, with the exception of those requiring anyone planning a large gathering to get permission and those requiring vaccination for those working in public settings like restaurants, hotels, and bars.
The health authority claims that over the past two weeks, COVID-19 infection has steadily decreased with a positivity yield of 1%.
Rumunu said that there are just 60 ongoing cases in South Sudan, none of which are serious or severe, along with 18,115 recoveries and 138 total deaths.