Eritrea covid statistics & travel advice

The latest Covid-19 statistics on new cases and vaccine rollout in Eritrea plus up-to-date travel advice and resources from government organisations and international agencies.

Vaccine rollout (%) Partially · Fully
- 8
- 1
Travel status Eritrea · UK
- TQV
- ROW

Covid vaccination statistics
Current travel status & restrictions
Coronavirus updates & resources
More about Eritrea
Back to coronavirus advice

For a full summary of Covid-19 statistics and regulations by country, and to compare destinations around the world, visit our interactive Covid-19 travel planner.

Travel advice by country

Country name

Eritrea Covid-19 vaccine rollout

Below are the latest statistics on Covid-19 vaccinations in Eritrea showing the number of people and percentage of the population who are partially and fully vaccinated.

As of 17/01/2022	Number of people	Percentage of population
Partially vaccinated	9,369,036	7.9%
Fully vaccinated	1,596,443	1.4%

The Covid-19 vaccination statistics for Eritrea is provided by Our World in Data. Last updated on 17/01/22.

Eritrea Covid-19 statistics - new cases

The figures below show the average numbers of new cases per 100,000 of population for Eritrea recorded in the latest 7-day and 14-day period and the percentage difference from the week before, plus charts showing the numbers of new cases recorded over the past 10 weeks.

No Covid-19 statistics on the number of newly recorded cases per 100,000 of population currently available for Eritrea.

Back to Covid statistics

Eritrea coronavirus live updates

Travel advice for Eritrea - UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO)
Coronavirus timeline in Eritrea - Wikipedia - coronavirus update

FCDO travel advice

Destination

Eritrea travel status

Below is the latest information on the travel and tourism status of Eritrea including entry rules, pre-departure & in-destination Covid-19 testing and quarantine requirements plus current status on the UK travel list for returning to the UK.

Are there entry restrictions to Eritrea due to the coronavirus?

Eritrea is open for tourism from the UK.

Negative PCR or NAAT test results required for arrivals from the UK. Arrivals from the UK face a period of quarantine on entering Eritrea. Fully vaccinated passengers exempt from quarantine. Mandatory test on arrival and after 7 days quarantine.

Destination status

O
Open for tourism
V
Vaccine passport accepted
T
Test required
QV
Quarantine excl. vaccinated
TQV
Test + quarantine excl. vaccinated
V+
Fully vaccinated only
T+Q
Test + quarantine required
Q
Quarantine required
C/B
Closed for tourism/Travel ban

Do I need to quarantine in the UK if I travel from Eritrea?

Eritrea is on the ROW list in the UK. Pre-departure PCR or antigen test is required for ALL travellers aged 12 and over entering the UK from 7 December 2021.

Fully vaccinated & under 18s - No quarantine in the UK is required. A PCR test on or before day 2 back in the UK and self-isolate until negative result received.

Not fully vaccinated - Quarantine at home for 10 days when arriving in the UK. PCR tests on days 2 & 8 in the UK while in quarantine. Test to Release scheme can be used in England on day 5 to shorten quarantine period.