Rwanda restricts basketball championship to jabbed fans

Rwanda's basketball fans will be allowed into the Kigali Arena to see the Africa championship that kicks off on Tuesday but must be vaccinated first.

This 30th edition of the 16 national male teams championship known as AfroBasket, was moved back a week due to the Covid pandemic.

Rwanda Basketball Federation says it is mandatory for Rwandans to have taken at least the first dose of a Covid vaccine to be allowed into the arena.

“For those who are not vaccinated yet, a vaccination desk will be established” at the arena, the federation says in a statement.

Spectators will also be required to present a negative test result, and buy an entrance ticket of at least $7.

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Nearly a million people in Rwanda have received at least the first jab since the vaccination campaign started in February.

Source: BBC