Guyana has placed restrictions on entry into the country of travellers from Ebola-hit West African countries and government yesterday announced that simultaneously a series of health prevention and care measures have also been implemented.
Cabinet Secretary Dr Roger Luncheon informed that last Saturday the Ministry of Health requested that government place restrictions on travellers as it detailed to government the plans it has to face the threat of the spread of the deadly virus which has raised global anxiety. Yesterday was the first public announcement of the government measure and came on the same day that Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago also announced restrictions on travellers from West Africa.
“The Cabinet strongly supported the restrictions and those restrictions apply to arrival from the affected West African States… they will not be provided with