The Kingdom of eSwatini has reopened borders for tourism!

The Kingdom of eSwatini eased the Covid-19 lockdown and reopened borders in October 2020. As of the end of October 2020, the country has reopened the Ngwenya/Oshoek border post, the Luvimisa/Golela border post, the Mahamba/Mahamba border post, Matsamo/Jeppes Reef border post and the Mananga/Mananga border post (all with South Africa) as well as the Lomahasha/Maamacha border post (with Mozambique) and King Mswati III International Airport (SHO). eSwatini's Ministry of Health has issued a travel advisory for those wishing to visit. It includes the following:

• Travellers entering the Kingdom of eSwatini:
• All travellers entering the Kingdom of eSwatini will be screened at the Points of Entry (POE) for the following:
• COVID-19 negative certificate/results taken within 72hrs before entry into the country
• Symptoms of Covid-19
• Country of origin and transit
• Travellers who do not present a valid negative Covid-19 result or is presenting with Covid-19 symptoms or both, will be required to do the Covid-19 test at the Point of Entry at their cost. Currently the cost of the RT-PCR test is E850.00
• Travellers may be required to undergo a quarantine not exceeding 14 days or isolation as advised by the health officers at the Point of Entry
  
• Travellers going out of the Kingdom of Eswatini:
• All travellers should plan to have a Covid-19 test 72hrs before the travel date
• Testing for Covid-19 will be at the cost of the traveller at a private laboratory Currently these are:
• Lancet Laboratories Eswatini
• Ampath Laboratories
• All travellers leaving the Kingdom of eSwatini will screened at the point of exit
• Covid-19 certificate/results taken 72hrs before exit out of the country
• Symptoms of Covid-19
• Country of destination and transit
• If found to be having Covid-19 symptoms the traveller will not be allowed to exit the country and the protocol for Covid-19 testing will be effected. The testing will be done at their own cost.

All travellers (and residents) are expected to adhere to the following 5 MUST DOs:

1. Wear a mask consistently and correctly in public spaces. This is mandatory in the Kingdom of eSwatini. This not only protects you but also protects others from getting infected.
2. Wash your hands frequently with soap and running water for at least 40 seconds or use an alcohol based hand sanitizer to clean your hands. Keeping the hands clean is essential because of how often people touch their faces or rub their eyes, giving the virus a pathway into the body.
3. Watch your distance; it must be at least 1 m away from another person. The greater the distance, the less the chances of getting infected from an infectious person.
4. Avoid the "Three Cs": Closed spaces with poor ventilation, Crowded places with many people near each other and Close-contact setting such as close-range conversations. A combination of these "Three Cs", results in a high transmission of the virus.
5. Opt for the outdoors–this is always better than indoor should there be a need to hold a function in line with Covid-19 compliance.

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