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Please reconsider your need to travel to Lesotho Please reconsider your need to travel to Lesotho. We detected travel advisories from 5 sources for this specific country.
Lesotho shares a land border with South Africa. For these two countries, the Advisory Index is 4.4.
There are currently 10,720 officially reported cases of infections with SARS-CoV-2 (or Coronavirus) in Lesotho. As reported by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control this morning (~8:30am CET).
There are currently 316 officially reported deaths related to this disease in Lesotho.
Source: www.ecdc.europa.eu
Chart of the risk level over that last 200 days. This is the daily calculated travel risk for Lesotho.
Chart of the number of sources over that last 200 days. This is the daily number of advisory sources (of any rating) that have been active on that day.
Note: Changes happening on the 28th/29th of July 2019 are related to a change in the software and number of sources processed.
These are the individual advisories published by other countries about the destination Lesotho from a travellers perspective. The scoring of all messages combined is the foundation for the current rating 4.0 out of 5.0.
Danger level: 0 - Travel is usually safe. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
We currently advise that all New Zealanders do not travel overseas at this time due to the outbreak of COVID-19, associated health risks and widespread travel restrictions. The global situation remains complex and rapidly changing. International travel can be complicated with fewer international flights available and disruptions to transit routes and hubs. ...
Danger level: 2 - Travel is usually safe. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
Iaktta normal försiktighet - Det oklara säkerhetsläget fortsätter. Plötsliga förändringar kan ske. Undvik att röra dig ensam eller ute när det är mörkt. Många hiv-positiva bland befolkningen.
Danger level: 4 - Reconsider travelling. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
The Canadian goverment suggests: Avoid non-essential travel.
Danger level: 5 - Do not travel. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
Lesotho has COVID-19 restrictions in place. Inbound international travel by foreign nationals is banned and outbound international travel is restricted. If you're allowed to cross the border, you must provide proof of a negative COVID-19 (PCR) test taken within 72 hours of your arrival (see 'Travel'). There's a curfew between 9pm and 5am. We continue to advise: Do ...
Source: https://www.smartraveller.gov.au/destinations/africa/lesotho
Danger level: 5 - Do not travel. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
Do not travel to Lesotho due to COVID-19. Read the Department of State’s COVID-19 page before you plan any international travel. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Level 4 Travel Health Notice for Lesotho due to COVID-19, indicating a very high level ...
This is the recent history of individual changes of travel advices that affected the total asessment of Lesotho. Most recent events first.
The total rating for Lesotho changed from 3.2 to 3.8. Here are the influencing details:
The United States government increased their existing warning for Lesotho to 4.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 1.0 (by +3.0).
The total rating for Lesotho changed from 3.0 to 3.2. Here are the influencing details:
The Canadian government increased their existing warning for Lesotho to 4.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 3.0 (by +1.0).
The total rating for Lesotho changed from 2.6 to 3.0. Here are the influencing details:
The Australian government increased their existing warning for Lesotho to 5.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 4.0 (by +1.0).
The Irish government increased their existing warning for Lesotho to 4.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 3.0 (by +1.0).
The total rating for Lesotho changed from 2.3 to 2.6. Here are the influencing details:
The Australian government issued a new warning for Lesotho with a rating of 4.0.
The total rating for Lesotho changed from 0.0 to 0.0. Here are the influencing details:
The United States government issued a new warning for Lesotho with a rating of 1.0.
The Canadian government issued a new warning for Lesotho with a rating of 3.0.
The Irish government issued a new warning for Lesotho with a rating of 3.0.
The Finnish government issued a new warning for Lesotho with a rating of 2.0.
Lesotho with its capital Maseru is a country in Africa (Southern Africa), slightly smaller than Maryland (30,355 km²). The country is located Southern Africa, an enclave of South Africa. The climate can be described as temperate; cool to cold, dry winters; hot, wet summers. The landscape is mostly highland with plateaus, hills, and mountains. With a population of about 2.13 million citizens.
| Topic | Value |
|---|---|
| Capital | Maseru |
| Population | about 2.13 million |
| Size | 30.355 km² |
| Size comparable to | slightly smaller than Maryland |
| Common languages | English, Southern Sotho, Xhosa, Zulu |
| Currency | Loti (short: LSL) |
| Common voltage (electricity) | 220V - 50Hz |
| Used GSM Frequencies | 900 |
| International phone prefix | +266 |
| Internet Top Level Domain | .ls |
| Countrycode: ISO Alpha 2 | LS |
| Countrycode: ISO Alpha 3 | LSO |
| Countrycode: ISO Numeric | 426 |
These are problems Lesotho is facing. Environmental issues refer to damages of the nature due to industry and society. Natural hazzards refer to potential dangers originating in nature.
Environmental problems
Natural hazzards
These are the main product industries and agricultural products of Lesotho. This list indicates what this country is good at producing.
Industries
Agriculture products
These are the main product categories of imports and exports to and from Lesotho.
Export products
Import products
Lesotho is currently rated at 4,0 out of a possible 5.0. Collected from 5 official sources. Please reconsider your need to travel to Lesotho.
The score is rather high (4,0) and you should avoid all non-essential travel to Lesotho. Maybe pick another location.
We currently evaluate 11 official sources each morning. Today, we know of active advisories from 5 individual sources for Lesotho.
There are currently 10,720 officially reported cases of infections with SARS-CoV-2 (or Coronavirus) in Lesotho. As reported by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control this morning (~8:30am CET). There are currently 316 officially reported deaths related to this disease in Lesotho.
Lesotho has a size of 30,355 km² or 11,720 mi² which is slightly smaller than Maryland.
For non-country specific questions, please check our global F.A.Q.
Travel safety map for Lesotho and bordering countries.
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2020-03-10:
Integrated data from European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (COVID-19/ SARS-CoV-2/ Coronavirus).
2019-09-01:
Added timeline charts for risk level and number of advisories.
2019-07-29:
Added two more sources (Finland and Denmark).
Affects country ratings.
2019-07-15:
South-Sudan was missing and was added today.
2019-05-18:
Performance improvements for API users.
2019-03-23:
Introduced professional API with more data.
2019-02-13:
Added three more sources (Cyprus, Ireland and Malta).
Affects country ratings.
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