Published 16:28 IST, February 12th 2020

South Korea, Israel issue travel advisory amid coronavirus outbreak

Amid rising concerns of coronavirus, South Korea and Israel have told their citizens to avoid travelling to Singapore, international media reported.

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Amid rising concerns of coronavirus, South Korea and Israel have told ir citizens to avoid travelling to Singapore, international media reported. Asian country, at present, has highest number of confirmed cases after China. dely virus has reportedly killed nearly 1,113 and infected over 44, 653 in mainland China.

'Avoid travel to seven East Asian countries'

ding to aforementioned two, or countries that have recommended precautions while visiting Singapore are Indonesia and Taiwan. Kuwait and Qatar have issued travel visories suggesting ir citizens avoid n-essential travel to Singapore in wake of dely epidemic. Meanwhile, according to a report published in an Israeli daily, Health Minster Yakkov Litzman h vised his countrymen against travelling to seven East Asian countries in dition to mainland China.

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However, Singapore Tourism Board (STB) stated that it doesn’t see any reason to avoid travel to Asian country. STB chief executive, Keith Tan while talking to international media said that y see reason for or countries to have travel visories on Singapore. He ded that y were very confident in measures that government h in place to contain existing cases. 

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tourism board has projected a 25 to 30 per cent decline in tourist arrival this year which is more than drop when Singapore faced SARS outbreak in 2003. At present, country has reported nearly 45 cases of coronavirus infection.  World Health Organisation on Tuesday gave an official name to dely epidemic. new name, Covid-19 stands for Coronavirus disease starting in 2019. In name, CO stands for corona, while VI for virus and D for disease.

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On Wednesday, biggest bank of Singapore, DBS evacuated 300 staff members from its he office as a precautionary measure after one coronavirus case was confirmed at bank. According to official press release by DBS, employee was tested on February 11 and refore, y vacated Marina Bay Financial Centre Tower 3 to work from home. 

16:28 IST, February 12th 2020