Question NW3013 to the Minister of Tourism
16 December 2020 - NW3013
De Freitas, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Tourism
(a) What (i) criteria and (ii) scientific data are used to create the red list of high-risk countries from which persons are permitted to travel to the Republic, (b) on what date is the list updated and (c) what criteria determines that the list needs to be updated?
Reply:
The Department of Tourism does not handle scientific data dealing with the determination of red list of high-risk countries. The matter falls within the mandate of the Department of Health.
(a)– (c) Not applicable