The Ministry of Health and Wellness has announced that it is expanding travel restrictions to four more countries, as the coronavirus COVID-19 continues to spread outside of China, with increasing cases of in-country infections.
Making the announcement at the ministry’s New Kingston offices, portfolio minister Dr Christopher Tufton said the decision was based on the risk assessment and the most recent World Health Organization situation report on the COVID-19.
The countries added as of today are Italy, where there have been 322 confirmed cases and 11 deaths; South Korea, where there are 1261 cases and 12 deaths; Singapore, which has 91 cases; and Iran, with 95 cases and 15 deaths.
Dr Tufton said the majority of cases in those countries have been due to in-country transmission.
