Burundi’s minister in charge of Public Security, Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni, has suspended all flights in and out of the country’s Melchior Ndadaye International Airport to prevent the spread of the coronavirus into the country.
« The borders will remain open and we strongly advise citizens not to travel to countries that already have Covid-19 cases, » said Mr Bunyoni.
Burundi is yet to register a case of Covid-19, however all the bordering countries of DR Congo, Rwanda and Tanzania already confirmed cases of Covid-19.
« We are working tirelessly to make sure that whoever enters the country from the airport or any other border point is fully screened, » said Thadee Ndikumana, Burundi’s Health Minister.
More than 250 Burundians, 98 of whom were Burundian students studying in Rwanda, returned home.
« They were all screened and so far there was no sign of Covid-19, » he added.
