06:02, 24/02/2020

Compulsory health declaration for travelers from South Korea

Khanh Hoa International Health Quarantine Center, under Khanh Hoa Department of Health, has announced compulsory health declaration for travelers from South Korea from February 23...

Khanh Hoa International Health Quarantine Center, under Khanh Hoa Department of Health, has announced compulsory health declaration for travelers from South Korea from February 23.
 
Accordingly, all travelers from South Korea making entry through Cam Ranh Airport and sea ports are required to fill in health declaration forms in an attempt to prevent the spread of Covid-19.
 
Passengers with symptoms of fever, cough and breathing difficulty are warned not to take flights. Passengers experiencing fever, cough and breathing difficulty during flight must report to the International Health Quarantine Center. Temperature screening is conducted at Cam Ranh International Airport. Medical staff maintain round-the-clock surveillance for the epidemic control and prevention.
 

 

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Temperature screening at Cam Ranh International Airport.
 
 
At the national epidemic control and prevention meeting on February 24, the Ministry of Health announced compulsory health declaration for all travelers from South Korea to Vietnam in the midst of the ongoing coronavirus epidemic in South Korea. 
 
South Korean Government has raised the national alert to the highest possible level following the spike of coronavirus infections across the country. Reportedly, South Korea is experiencing the worst outbreak outside mainland China.
 
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Translated by N.T