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A recently published study by Oxera and Edge Health demonstrated the extremely limited impact of travel restrictions on controlling the spread of Omikron. The study found that:

If the UK’s extra measures(ii) with respect to Omikron had been in place from the beginning of November (prior to the identification of the variant), the peak of the Omicron wave would have been delayed by just five days with 3% fewer cases.

The absence of any testing measures for travelers would have seen the Omicron wave peak seven days earlier with an overall 8% increase in cases.

Now that Omicron is highly prevalent in the UK, if all travel testing requirements were removed there would be no impact on Omicron case numbers or hospitalizations in the UK.

“While the study is specific to the UK, it is clear that travel restrictions in any part of the world have had little impact on the spread of COVID-19, including the Omicron variant. The UK, France and Switzerland have recognized this and are among the first to begin removing travel measures. More governments need to follow their lead. Accelerating the removal of travel restrictions will be a major step towards living with the virus,” said Walsh.

Konsènan entèdiksyon vwayaj, semèn pase a, Komite Ijans OMS te konfime rekòmandasyon yo pou "Leve oswa soulaje entèdiksyon trafik entènasyonal yo paske yo pa bay valè ajoute epi yo kontinye kontribye nan estrès ekonomik ak sosyal Eta yo te fè eksperyans. Echèk restriksyon vwayaj yo te entwodwi apre deteksyon ak rapò sou Variant Omicron pou limite pwopagasyon entènasyonal Omicron demontre mezi sa yo pa efikas sou tan."