Angola has removed three African countries from a list of nations whose citizens are barred from entering the country due to the COVID-19 epidemic, according to reports.

Last month the health minister said travellers from China, South Korea, Iran, Italy, as well as Nigeria, Egypt and Algeria -- which at the time where the only African countries with confirmed cases of the coronavirus disease -- would not be allowed to enter Angola as a protective measure.

The secretary of state for public health Franco Mufinda said Angola had now decided to remove the African countries from the list, while maintaining restrictions on travellers from China, Italy, South Korea and Iran, news website Macauhub reported.

Angolan nationals returning from those four countries would be allowed to enter the country, but would be placed under quarantine.