Wuhan virus: Avoid travelling to Wuhan, says MOH

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This was a notch up from the ministry's advice on Wednesday for people to defer non-essential travel there.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

SINGAPORE - The Ministry of Health on Thursday said Singaporeans should avoid travelling to the central Chinese city of Wuhan, stepping up a notch from its advice on Wednesday for people to defer non-essential travel there.

It also cited the travel halt imposed by the Chinese authorities on Thursday, as all flights out of the city were cancelled and trains, buses and ferries suspended. Although there have been no confirmed cases of the virus in Singapore so far, MOH has said it expects more suspected cases or even imported cases due to Singapore's status as a travel hub.

The ministry added that travellers should observe good personal hygiene, wear a mask when they have cough or runny nose, and see a doctor promptly if they feel unwell.

 

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