This archive report was first published on 13 May 2020.
On May 12, 2020, South Sudan's Civil Aviation Authority announced the reopening of airports across the country, allowing both domestic and international flights to resume.
The decision came after a presidential directive to ease COVID-19 lockdown restrictions, which were implemented on March 24 to contain the spread of the virus.
According to a letter from David Subek Dada, CEO of the South Sudan Civil Aviation, travellers and airline operators must adhere to preventive measures recommended by the Ministry of Health, including wearing face masks, maintaining social distancing, and spraying aircraft on arrival.
International travellers are also required to produce medical certificates declaring them COVID-19 free and undergo a 14-day quarantine upon arrival in South Sudan.
As of May 11, South Sudan had reported 174 COVID-19 cases with zero deaths, with the first cases confirmed on April 5.
