New pneumonia measures New Zealand New Zealand ban on people leaving China February 2 16:31

The New Zealand government, which is also the gateway to the Pacific Islands, excludes New Zealand citizens, permanent residents and their families to protect themselves and the islands from the new coronavirus. Announced that it would prohibit people leaving China from entering China after two days.

The measures were announced in a statement on Tuesday by Prime Minister Ah-Dean of New Zealand and others, and are effective from three days for a maximum of two weeks and will be reviewed every 48 hours.

According to the statement, entry is banned for those who leave China on or after the 2nd, including those who have used Chinese airports for transfers.

The exception is that New Zealand citizens, permanent residents and their families are allowed to enter the country, but they are required to stay out of contact with them for at least two weeks after returning.

In addition, the statement states that information on travel to China has been raised to four levels, the highest “travel ban”.

Meanwhile, the New Zealand government is preparing charter flights to return those wishing to return to New Zealanders staying in Hubei, China.

About 300 people can board, and if there is enough seats, priority will be given to citizens of the Pacific island countries and Australia.