South Africa performs Covid-19 rapid tests on border with Mozambique – Notícias

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South Africa performs Covid-19 rapid tests on border with Mozambique – Notícias

3:39 CAT | 05 Nov 2020

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The Covid-19 test for travellers wishing to cross from South Africa to Mozambique is carried out on the spot at a cost of R170.00 (about 790 meticais), and provides the result in 45 minutes.

Yesterday, South Africa began Covid-19 rapid testing at the Lebombo border post, on the South African side of the Ressano Garcia border in Mozambique, in order to ease the crossing of travellers, Noticias reports today.

The Covid-19 test – required of travellers wishing to cross from South Africa to Mozambique – is performed on the spot by a mobile brigade which provides the result in 45 minutes and at a cost of 170 rands, the equivalent to 789 meticais.

Mozambican authorities, namely the National Migration Service (SENAMI) and the Provincial Health Directorate of Maputo, confirmed to Noticias the performing of such diagnosis on the South African side of the border, by the Ressano Garcia border.

Meanwhile, and in relation to this situation, they stated that, on the Mozambican side, the test taken in health institutions within the previous 72 hours continues to be required [necessary to enter Mozambique].

RAS realiza testes da Covid-19 na fronteira com Moçambique

A Africa do Sul iniciou ontem a testagem rápida do Covid-19 no posto de Lebombo, do lado sul africano da fronteira de Ressano Garcia em Moçambique, para facilitar a passagem dos viajantes.

O teste do Covid-19 exigido aos viajantes que pretendem efectuar a passagem da Africa do Sul para Moçambique é efectuado no local através de um brigada móvel que disponibiliza o resultado em 45 minutos e ao custo de 170 rands, o equivalente a 789 meticais.

As autoridades moçambicanas, nomeadamente o Serviço Nacional de Migração (SENAMI) e a Direcção Provincial de Saúde de Maputo confirmaram ao Noticias a realização do diagnóstico do lado da vizinha África do Sul, junto à fronteira de Ressno Garcia.

Entretanto, em relação a esta situação, afirmaram que do lado de Moçambique, o teste continua a er requerido nas entidades sanitárias, observando a duração de 72 horas.