The Ministry of Health & Medical Services of the Republic of Kiribati has updated its health travel advisory in relation to the 2019 Novel Coronavirus.
Effective immediately, all incoming international travellers into all ports of entry of Kiribati will be subjected to temperature check.
All travellers from areas and territories in countries with ongoing local transmission of novel coronavirus must spend at least 14 days in a country free of the 2019-nCoV. If travellers arrive earlier than the required 14-day-period, health quarantine measures may be applied and deportation to the country of travel origin would be considered depending on the health status of the individual.
The Ministry of Health & Medical Services also recommends that citizens and residents avoid non-essential travel to areas and territories in countries with sustained transmission. However, if travel cannot be postponed, then preventive measures should always be adhered to.
The ministry adds that in case of symptoms suggestive of acute respiratory illness before travel, travellers are encouraged to seek medical attention and advise about travel restrictions.
In case of symptoms suggestive of acute respiratory illness during and after travel, travellers are encouraged to seek medical attention and share travel history with health care providers.
A Health Arrival Form is to be filled out by all incoming travelers upon arrival to Kiribati through Tarawa and Kiritimati.
Source: Tourism Authority of Kiribati
