The government of The Gambia has suspended flights from thirteen (13) countries and approved that individuals (Gambian & Non Gambian) travelling from 47 countries in Asia, Europe and the Americas to The Gambia will undergo mandatory quarantine for 14 days.
The decision was taken Thursday at the 4th cabinet session of 2018, chaired by His Excellency, President Adama Barrow at State House in Banjul and the decision will be reviewed regularly and the public will be informed accordingly.
Countries affected by the immediate flight suspension are the following:
- The United Kingdom
- Spain
- France
- Poland
- Germany
- Sweden
- Denmark
- Switzerland
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Austria
- Belgium
- Portugal
The forty-seven countries are as follows:
Asian and Pacific Region
- China
- Republic of Korea
- Japan
- Malaysia
- Australia
- Singapore
- Philippines
- Indonesia
- Thailand
- India
European Region
- Italy
- Spain
- France
- Germany
- Switzerland
- The United Kingdom
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Austria
- Belgium
- Sweden
- Denmark
- Czechia
- Greece
- Portugal
- Israel
- Finland
- Slovenia
- Ireland
- Estonia
- Iceland
- Romania
- Poland
- San Marino
Eastern Mediterranean Region
- Islamic Republic of Iran
- Qatar
- Bahrain
- Pakistan
- Egypt
- Saudi Arabia
- Kuwait
- Iraq
- Lebanon
Americas
- United States of America
- Canada
- Brazil
- Chile