Restrictions are in place on an unprecedented number of destinations amid UK travel restrictions as the coronavirus outbreak continues.
There are 41 countries where restrictions are in place to combat the spread of COVID-19.
This comes after the number of new cases soared to just under 800 on Friday, March 13.
There are seven confirmed cases in Coventry and Warwickshire - but experts warn the true number is likely more.
There have been stark warnings from holiday firms and airports that airlines could go bust and travel jobs be lost amid the pandemic, which was officially declared by the World Health Organisation earlier this week.
Coronavirus has been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organisation. Thousands have died as a result of Covid-19 with many more thousands infected across the globe. The virus, known as a novel coronavirus, has never previously been encountered. Those who have become ill have reported coughs, fever and breathing difficulties
HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - Another Grand Strand area hospital is taking necessary precautions to help stop the spread of the novel coronavirus.
In an media release Saturday, Grand Strand Health announced it will begin limiting visitor access to its hospitals starting Sunday at 7 a.m. , in an effort to protect patients and staff.
The entirety of the release can be read below:
Myrtle Beach, SC (March 14, 2020) – Grand Strand Medical Center and all of its Grand Strand Health facilities have not received any patients who have tested positive for the new coronavirus, COVID-19.
“While we don’t have any patients who have tested positive for COVID-19, we continue to evaluate our efforts to protect our patients, our staff and our community. With that in mind, we have made the difficult decision to limit visitors in order to protect our most vulnerable and prevent the potential spread of any illness in our facilities,” said Chief Nursing Officer Tiffany Keys.
To protect their patients, guests and caregivers, effective at 7:00 a.m. on Sunday, March 15, Grand Strand Health facilities will be limiting visitors according to the following guidelines, with exceptions carefully evaluated:
• All visitors must be adults 18-69 years of age.
• Children under 18 will not be allowed to enter the facility, unless presenting for care.
• Adults age 70 and older will not be allowed to enter the facility, unless presenting for care.
• Government issued identification must be presented at the time of screening to verify age.
• Visitation exceptions for extraordinary situations will be carefully evaluated and must be pre-approved.
• Patients with pending results for COVID-19 testing will not be allowed to have any visitors of any age until the test is returned from SCDHEC and confirmed negative.
“We thank our community for the positive response to our continued screening procedures and entrance restrictions already in place,” said Chief Executive Officer Mark Sims. “The overwhelming s
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By Saturday morning, the novel coronavirus outbreak in the United States had grown to at least 2,174 cases in 49 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico (per Johns Hopkins University). There are outbreak clusters in New York (with New York reporting its first confirmed death), Washington state and California, according to Johns Hopkins University, which is tracking reports and confirming them with local health departments.
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– Mr Trump said the UK could be added to the list of European countries included in the US travel ban after he described cases of coronavirus as having risen “fairly precipitously” since he initially announced the ban with the UK exemption