South Africa has dropped all corona-related entry restrictions with immediate effect.

Previously, proof of vaccination or a negative PCR test had to be presented at the border, this is no longer necessary. In addition, the mask requirement indoors and other requirements in everyday life are no longer applicable in the popular holiday destination.

The South African government has decided to immediately lift the entry requirements that were introduced in the wake of the corona pandemic. So far, travelers have been required to provide either proof of a full corona vaccination or proof of a negative PCR test that is no more than 72 hours old. The Minister of Health there justified the abolition of the entry rules with the steadily decreasing number of infections. At the same time, the number of hospital admissions and deaths has decreased significantly.

Wearing a mask indoors ends

After more than two years, South Africa lifted the national health emergency on April 5th. The warning level system with which the current corona situation had been categorized also ended at that time. Now, with the obligation to wear masks indoors, the last restriction in daily life, which previously applied in shops and public transport, is also falling. At the same time, the restrictions on participants in public meetings also end.