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Quang Ninh blocks entry of Chinese tourists over nCoV spread threat

The northern province of Quang Ninh suspended entry of all Chinese tourists and self-drive tours from China from January 30 amid the widening threat from a new strain of coronavirus called nCoV.
Quang Ninh blocks entry of Chinese tourists over nCoV spread threat ảnh 1Quarantine checks undergone at Mong Cai border gate. (Photo: VNA)

Quang Ninh (VNA) – The northern border province of Quang Ninh suspended entry of allChinese tourists and self-drive tours from China from January 30 amid the wideningthreat from a new strain of coronavirus called nCoV.

Quang Ninh has banned all travel over cross-border trails and closed auxiliary border gates. The province will also impose strict penaltiesfor the illegal transport of animalsand unlawful border crossings.

Secretary ofthe provincial Party Committee Nguyen Xuan Ky said the province has stopped sending workers to China while Chinese workers at local industrial parks and bordereconomic zones must undergo medical checks.

Border localities, particularly Mong Caicity, must keep a close watch on the situation, he said.

Ky alsoassigned the Health Department to prepare facilities and personnel for any emergency cases.

The department will also work with border localities and the provincial Military Command to completequarantine areas and construct an acute respiratory disease hospital if necessary, he said. Local police and border guards have been instructed to strictlymonitor the entry and exit of people over the border with China.

Quang Ninh,home to Ha Long Bay, shares a border with China and has become increasingly popular among Chinese tourists./.
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