Seychelles Remains Safe – Tourism Minister

Seychelles remains one of the safest destinations, says a top government official on Saturday.

The statement by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Tourism, Sylvestre Radegonde follows statements in the international news that the island nation has recorded cases of the new variant, omicron.

According to the Seychelles’ Minister for Health, Mrs Peggy Vidot, to date no cases of the new South African variant has been reported in the island nation.

Seychelles is a tourism archipelago located over a thousand kilometres away from mainland Africa.

Radegonde reassured visitors planning their holidays to Seychelles in December, that the destination remains very safe.