Visitors from mainland China to Hong Kong will be quarantined for 14 days as the semi-autonomous region aims to prevent the coronavirus from spreading within its borders. The policy goes into effect Saturday, the BBC reported, as all but two of Hong Kong's land and sea borders with China have already been closed. The quarantine comes as thousands of hospital workers have gone on strike to demand the closure of all of Hong Kong's borders with the mainland. Outside China, one death was reported in Hong Kong -- a 39-year-old man who had visited Wuhan. Hong Kong residents remain concerned over China's handling of the virus, as anti-government sentiment has spread following months of protests over Beijing's growing influence in the region's affairs.

Source: Fox News February 05, 2020 20:54 UTC