Coronavirus: China Confirms 3,292 Death, Bars All Foreign Nationals From Entering Country, Stops International Flights

The Chinese National Health Commission on Friday announced that 81,340 confirmed cases and 3,292 death , just has  the barred all foreign nationals and stopped all international flights from entering China, stating that this was a precautionary measure to stop the spread and return of the deadly coronavirus disease.

According to the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, there is no date yet as to when the ban will end, though the measures taken will be ”calibrated in light of the evolving situation and announced accordingly”.

The ministry said that the government was worried that International travelers might trigger a second coronavirus infections, stating that the announcement was made after official Chinese data showed that the country had almost curbed domestic transmission of the virus but was finding it difficult to curtail a growing number of people who were infected overseas.

This is coming after 55 new cases of the virus was recorded in the country with 54 of them coming from overseas.