Coronavirus: Avoid non-essential travel to Daegu and Cheongdo in South Korea, says MOH

Coronavirus: Avoid non-essential travel to Daegu and Cheongdo in South Korea, says MOH

The Straits Times - Singapore·2020-02-23 17:27

SINGAPORE - The Ministry of Health (MOH) has advised travellers to avoid non-essential trips to two places in South Korea - Daegu city and Cheongdo county - given the increase in the number of confirmed coronavirus cases there.

Those travelling to the rest of the country should also exercise caution, including monitoring developments and heeding the advice of the local authorities, said an MOH statement on Sunday (Feb 23).

The definition of "suspect cases" has been expanded from Sunday to include people with pneumonia or severe respiratory infection with breathlessness who have been to either or both of these two places within 14 days before the onset of symptoms.

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