Angola has barred nationals of countries with cases of the novel coronavirus disease from visiting their country.

Angola’s Ministry of Health released a note this week announcing that from March 3, 2020, and for preventive reasons, “it is forbidden the entrance in Angola of citizens coming into the country directly from China, South Korea, Iran, Italy, Nigeria, Egypt and Algeria.” over Coronavirus.

According to Agencia Angola Press, “the document clarifies that all the air transport companies must communicate with their clients about this measure.