Center for Disease Control (CDC) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Announce Termination of U.S. Arrival Restrictions of Travelers Entering from Rwanda

On December 4, The CDC and the DHS issued a Federal Register notice announcing the decision of the DHS Secretary to terminate arrival restrictions applicable to flights to the United States carrying persons who recently traveled from, or were otherwise present within, Rwanda. These restrictions directed such flights to arrive at one of the U.S. airports where the U.S. government had focused public health resources to implement enhanced public health measures. The arrival restrictions were terminated for flights departing after 11:59 PM ET on December 4.