Africa-Press – Rwanda. There will be no celebrations in Rwanda during festive seasons. Happy or unhappy, everyone in Rwanda must comply. The Rwandan government has tightened COVID-19 measures particularly for Kigali residents, including prohibitions of wedding-related receptions and parties, night clubs among other social gatherings in effort to contain the spreading of the new variant, Omicron and existing Delta.
The new guidelines issued by the Prime Minister’s Office on Saturday, encourage citizens to take a booster jab. “All citizens and Rwanda residents are urged to get fully vaccinated, frequently tested and encouraged to work remotely if and when possible while continuing to observe preventive measures. Penalties will be applied for non-compliance,” the guideline reads.
The new guidelines came after other guidelines on December 17. The public is outraged, but the frustration is mildly expressed on social media. As communities prepare for festive seasons, the new guidelines will not allow parties and any other kinds of celebrations.
“Parties and any other kind of celebrations or receptions are prohibited,” the communique warns.
According to the guidelines, passengers from and to Kigali must be fully vaccinated as well as bars are required to adhere to COVID-19 measures with 50% occupancy and clients must be fully vaccinated. Religious worshipers are obliged not to exceed 30% maximum occupancy and attendees are required to have been vaccinated.
Nationwide measures
Nationally, all arriving passengers at International Airport must quarantine for three days at a designated hotel at their own cost. A Covid-19 PCR test will be taken upon arrival.
However, according to the new measures by RDB, arriving tourists visiting national parks in Rwanda will be exempted from the mandatory three days quarantine but will be required to take PCR test on day 3 and 7, as well as repaid antigen tests on a daily basis at their own cost.
RDB also announces that hotels, cafes, restaurants and recreational centers will be serving at 50% of their capacity indoors and 75% capacity outdoors in open space, and clients are strongly encouraged to test for Covid-19 regularly.
Public offices are only allowed to accommodate 30% of staffs and 50% of private companies. Arriving and departing passengers at Kigali International Airport must present a negative Covid-19 test taken 72 hours prior to departure and should comply with health guidelines.
Movements are also prohibited from 10 PM -AM 4 and all businesses must close at 9 PM country wide. As of date, there are 6 recorded Omicron variant as well as Covid-19 patients increasing especially in Kigali city.
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