Kenya won’t ban international flights over Covid variant, PS says

Planes at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi.

Planes at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi. Kenya has no immediate plans to ban international flights following the detection of the Covid-19 super variant. PHOTO | FILE | NMG

Kenya has no immediate plans to ban international flights following the detection of the Covid-19 super variant.

Health Principal Secretary (PS) Susan Mochache said the government has stepped surveillance in all entry points across the country to monitor the spread of the new Omicron variant.