As cases of novel coronavirus continue to be diagnosed worldwide, the Eritrean Ministry of Health has released a public announcement as a precautionary measures to prevent the outbreak and spread of the disease. (Map: CDC, 11 March 2020)
Not a single person has been infected in Eritrea to-date.
However, the country is linked by land, air, and sea with several countries affected by the disease. This makes it urgent and imperative for Eritrea to take precautionary measures to prevent the outbreak and spread of the disease as well as to prepare for all possible scenarios.
1) Continuous sensitization campaigns will be disseminated through the various local media outlets in order to provide timely and full information to the general public. These announcements must be followed with due diligence.
2) In view of the potential gravity of the situation and for the sake of their own safety as well as the safety of the Eritrean people, the Ministry of Health urges all nationals and foreigners who may have plans to travel to, and from Eritrea, to postpone their plans on their own volition.
3) The Ministry of Health will continue to monitor developments earnestly to assess occurrence, rate and extent of contagion, and other vital parameters and symptoms of the epidemic. It will accordingly issue appropriate announcements and guidelines.
4) Visitors who originate directly from, or who have transited through, China, Italy, South Korea and Iran will be quarantined.
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