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General News of Monday, 30 March 2020

Source: www.mynigeria.com

COVID-19: Germany prepare to evacuate citizens from Nigeria

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German nationals in Nigeria who wish to return home will be evacuated from Nigeria, according to the German Mission in Nigeria.

This is coming as Nigeria's coronavirus cases hit 111 on Sunday, March 29, according to the Nigeria Center for Disease Control - NCDC.

Germany, on the other hand, has recorded a total of 62,435 coronavirus cases and 541 deaths, according to Worldometer, while Nigeria has recorded one death so far.

Some countries including France and Israel have evacuated some of their nationals from Nigeria with others such as the US preparing to do the same.

The Federal Government shortly before the closure of all international airports in the country had restricted flights from Germany and some countries identified as high-risk coronavirus spots.

The German Mission in Nigeria said it is in the process of ascertaining the number of compatriots still in the country who intend to return to Germany asking them to fill certain forms on its website for the purpose.

It said, “Due to the extraordinary circumstances with regard to COVID-19, temporary entry restrictions were decided for Germany and international air traffic to and from Nigeria until April 23.

“Some compatriots and their family members were able to leave Nigeria before the above measures were introduced.

“The German embassy in Abuja and the German consulate general in Lagos want to determine as reliably as possible the number of German compatriots and their family members who are still in Nigeria and are interested in returning to Germany.”

The novel virus has infected over 700,000 people with over 27,000 deaths across over 190 nations.