Preventive Medicine for Prevention Measurement for COVID‑19, State Quarantine

Viroj Wiwanitkit

Abstract


Dear Editor, COVID‑19 is the present global publica health problem. There are more than 13,000,000 COVID‑19 patients worldwide (data for July 13, 2020). The international travel can cause spreading of disease internationally. Therefore, it is necessary to limit the international travel. If there is a necessary international travel, the quarantine on arrival is required.To prevent COVID‑19, the quarantine on arrival is the routine requirement in many countries. Any international arrival travelers require quarantine for at least 2 weeks.

Keywords


COVID‑19; Prevention; Quarantine

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