Sweden, Austria join list of restricted countries

The Federal Government has added Austria and Sweden to the list of high-risk countries restricted from entering Nigeria over the coronavirus outbreak.

Already, 13 countries, considered high-risk, have been placed on the list released on Wednesday.

They include: China, Iran, South Korea, Germany, Italy, United States, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Norway, Netherlands, Spain, France, and Japan.



Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, disclosed this in Abuja on Friday during a briefing.