IPINAG-UTOS ni Pangulong Duterte ang travel ban sa mga Chinese national mula Hubei at iba pang mga lugar sa China na apektado ng novel coronavirus matapos namang maitala unang kaso ng NCoV sa Pilipinas.
“Upon the recommendation of DOH Secretary Francisco Duque , the President has issued a travel ban to Chinese nationals coming from the Hubei province of China where the nCoV originated, as well in other places in China where there is a spread of the disease. It will last until the treat is over given that that the safety of our countrymen is foremost in the President’s mind,” sabi ni Presidential Spokesperson at Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo.
Ito’y matapos ihayag ni Duque ang unang kaso ng NCoV sa bansa matapos magpositibo ang isang 38-anyos na babae mula sa Wuhan, China.
“We ask our countrymen to follow the advice of the DOH to observe personal hygiene as a preventive measure like regularly washing one’s hands and wearing wearing surgical asks in going around crowded areas,” dagdag ni Panelo.