The Department of Health has ordered the tight screening of travelers following the outbreak of a mysterious illness in China that has reached Hong Kong, the Department of Health (DoH) said on Sunday.

Health Secretary Francisco Duque 3rd instructed the Bureau of Quarantine to intensify the screening of arriving passengers, especially those who showed signs of “fever or respiratory infection.”

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