Nationwide measures ordered in China in a bid to contain new coronavirus

In a bid to try and stop spre of a new strain of Coronavirus, China has recently ordered nationwide measures that are aimed at identifying and isolating anyone suspected of having dely virus. As death toll and number of those infected skyrocketed, se measures will target passengers travelling on trains, aeroplanes and buses.

Measures to contain virus

According to Chinese, inspection stations will be set up and all passengers that exhibit signs of dely virus will be immediately transported to a medical centre. isolation of infected individual will be followed by disinfection of train, plane or bus. statement also ded that all departments of transportation will have to impose se new restrictions and measures.

All staff members must wear masks and y must also provide NHC about individuals who were in close proximity to infected case, for example, those sitting in same carri and etc. This order is nationwide and refore applies to all provinces and regions.

China has expanded its travel ban to a total of 13 cities stepping up in its efforts to curb dely coronavirus, international media reported. dely infection has killed 41 people and infected more than 1000 people. As of Saturday, Chinese officials have placed a ban on 13 cities, out of which 12 are in Hubei Province. ban has also restricted travel of many as 56 million people amid constant fears that transmission rate will accelerate due to increased travel during Lunar New Year.  

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Chinese city of Wuhan, that is believed by many to be epicentre of new viral outbreak, authorities have anunced that y will be restricting car traffic from Sunday onwards. However, global Health ncy WHO has said that it was too early to declare it a global health emergency. While speaking to an international media outlet, WHO Chief Tedros ham Ghebreyesus said organisation is t declaring it as public health emergency of international concern.  

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(with inputs from ncies)