Jamaica bans Taiwanese travelers due to coronavirus

Taiwanese government working to push for lift of ban

Taiwan News
Date: 2020/03/01
By: Huang Tzu-ti, Taiwan News, Staff Writer

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan raised its travel advisory for Jamaica on Saturday (Feb. 29) after that country announced it would deny entry to Taiwanese visitors due to the coronavirus outbreak.

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), the Caribbean island nation has imposed travel bans for travelers from Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, Macau, Italy, South Korea, Iran, and Singapore, reported CNA. In response to the measure, MOFA raised its travel alert for Jamaica to orange, urging citizens to avoid unnecessary travel to the country.

Taiwanese citizens in Jamaica are advised to contact Taiwan’s embassy in Saint Kitts and Nevis, an island nation in the West Indies, if they need help. The number is (1-869) 662-4792.
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