Pakistan has imposed a travel restriction from six South African nations, as well as Hong Kong, in response to the release of a new Covid version.

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – Pakistan imposed a total ban on travel from six South African nations and Hong Kong on Saturday in order to control the spread of the new deadly COVID-19 strain Omicron in the country.

Travel has been restricted from six southern African countries, namely South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini, Mozambique, Botswana, and Namibia, as well as Hong Kong, due to the threat posed by the new COVID-19 variant Omicron, according to a notification issued by the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), a nerve centre to coordinate efforts against COVID-19.

“With immediate effect, a total prohibition on direct [and] indirect inbound travel from certain nations has been imposed,” according to the statement.

Due to threat of new Variant, following countries have also been included in Cat C and complete ban has been imposed on direct / indirect inbound travel from these countries with immediate effect: South Africa, Hong Kong,Mozambique, Namibia, Lesotho, Botswana pic.twitter.com/DxzqzV4sse

— NCOC (@OfficialNcoc) November 27, 2021

In contrast, Asad Umar, Federal Minister for Planning, Development, Reforms, and Special Initiatives, said in a tweet that a travel restriction will be imposed on seven nations due to the discovery of a new COVID strain, Omicron.

Based on the emergence of the new covid variant, notification has been issued restrict travel from 6 south african countries and Hong Kong. The emergence of new variant makes it even more urgent to vaccinate all eligible citizens 12 years and older.

— Asad Umar (@Asad_Umar) November 27, 2021

“As a result of the emergence of the new covid variant, notification has been issued [to] restrict travel from six South African countries and Hong Kong,” the federal minister said, adding that “the emergence of the new variant makes it even more urgent to vaccinate all eligible citizens 12 years and older.”

Previously, the World Health Organization (WHO) stated that the new corona virus strain is of “grave concern,” and that early information indicated that the new strain is more likely to infect people than existing variants. Omicorn is the term given to this unique form of corona, and the first examples were identified in South Africa.

It should be mentioned that numerous nations have placed travel bans on different African countries, notably South Africa, following the discovery of a new form of the coronavirus in the country.

Meanwhile, the price of oil on the global market has fallen as a result of the appearance of a new variety of coronavirus known as Omicron. The news of the new type has also alarmed investors worldwide, as global crude oil prices have fallen to their lowest level since April 2020.