Latest coronavirus advice for NI travellers

Dr Muhammad Sartaj, consultant in health protection at the Public Health Agency (PHA), said: “To help reduce any potential spread of coronavirus, the PHA is also urging people to follow the steps that we recommend for similar illnesses such as cold and flu – catch it, bin it, kill it. Always carry tissues to catch your cough or sneeze, dispose of the tissue as soon as possible after using it, and clean your hands as soon as you can as germs can spread to every surface you touch.”

The PHA has updated its COVID-19 advice in line with the rest of the UK in light of new cases emerging.

For travellers with symptoms – if you have been to Northern Italy (not including, Pisa, Florence and Rimini), Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar since 19 February 2020; or China, Thailand, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Macau in the last 14 days and have cough, fever, or difficulty breathing, please self-isolate and contact your GP by phone.

For travellers without symptoms – if you have been to Hubei Province (including Wuhan) in the last 14 days; or Iran, specific lockdown areas in Northern Italy, or special care zones of South Korea, since 19 February 2020, please return home, contact the special coronavirus helpline on 0300 200 7885 and follow this advice: stay indoors and avoid contact with others as much as possible for 14 days; do not go to work, school or public areas; avoid visitors in your home; do not use public transport or taxis.