Health officials urged the public to avoid unnecessary travels as more were infected after foreign trips. Health officials reported six more people were infected with novel coronavirus in Hong Kong, including a 16-month-old infant who had recently returned from Europe. The Hong Kong government has announced all arrivals from Europe and Korea to be placed under 14-day quarantine starting next week in light of increasing cases related to overseas travels. The new cases have brought the total number of confirmed cases in Hong Kong to 138, including a suspected infection. People from Daegu and Gyeongsangbuk-do province in South Korea, would have to follow the mandatory quarantine regulations from Tuesday.

Source: The Standard March 14, 2020 05:04 UTC