India’s Taj Mahal closed; Mumbai orders offices to keep half of workers at home
India closed the Taj Mahal, its top tourist site, and the financial hub of Mumbai ordered offices providing non-essential services to function at 50% staffing levels as efforts to control the spread of coronavirus in South Asia ramped up.
Singaporeans stock up after Malaysia announces coronavirus border closure
Singaporeans rushed to stock up on food on Tuesday amid fears of a disruption in supplies after Malaysia announced the closure of its borders to combat the coronavirus spread, though Singapore’s government said there would be no shortages.
South Korea tightening border checks as domestic transmission of virus abates
South Korea said on Tuesday it plans to tighten border checks for all arrivals from overseas to prevent new cases of coronavirus coming into the country at a time when domestically transmitted infections are subsiding.
Hong Kong to quarantine all visitors to preserve success of coronavirus efforts
Hong Kong will quarantine for 14 days all people entering the city starting midnight on Thursday to prevent an “explosion” of coronavirus cases around the world compromising one of the world’s most successful outbreak limitation campaigns.
Thailand reports 30 new coronavirus cases, total of 177, official says
Thailand reported 30 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, raising the total to 177, Sukhum Kanchanaphimai, permanent secretary of the Ministry of Public Health told a news conference.
Cambodia reports 12 new cases of coronavirus, bringing total to 24
Cambodia reported 12 new cases of coronavirus on Tuesday, doubling its tally to 24.
Australia considers tougher movement restrictions to combat coronavirus
Australia is considering tougher restrictions on public gatherings to slow the spread of the coronavirus as the Sydney Opera House closed its doors, national airline Qantas slashed its international flight capacity and courts suspended hearings.
Imported coronavirus infections top new local cases in China for fourth day
China reported on Tuesday another rise in confirmed coronavirus cases as infections from abroad made it increasingly hard for authorities to reduce the overall number of new infections to zero.
China’s Wuhan will require all overseas returnees to undergo quarantine
The Chinese city of Wuhan, where the coronavirus outbreak first began in late December, said it will require all overseas returnees to the city to be centrally quarantined for 14 days at their own cost from Tuesday.
Hong Kong to quarantine all people entering the city from Thursday
Hong Kong will quarantine for 14 days all people entering the Chinese-ruled city starting midnight on Thursday to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, the Asian financial hub’s leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday.
