The Federal Government has announced the restriction of entry into the country for travellers from China, Italy, Iran, South Korea, Spain, Japan and France to contain the spread of the coronavirus.
Other countries affected are Germany, United States of America, Norway, United Kingdom, Netherlands and Switzerland.
The restriction, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, said on Wednesday during a press briefing, will take effect from March 21, adding that the visa-on-arrival policy has been suspended.
Mustapha, head of the Presidential Task Force on the virus, also said those who arrived into the country in the last 15 days from the 13 countries, would be subjected to supervised 14 days self-isolation.
