CECC raises its risk level for Sri Lanka to medium from low risk and removes Malaysia from its list of medium-risk countries as global coronavirus situation escalates (PublishTime：2020-10-07)
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(PublishTime：2020-10-07)
On October 7, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) reported that Sri Lanka confirmed more than 700 cases yesterday and local cluster infections were rapidly increasing. Therefore, the CECC has moved Sri Lanka to its list of medium-risk countries from low-risk countries. Furthermore, nearly 700 new cases were reported in Malaysia yesterday. In consideration of the escalating situation and the risk of spread in the country, Malaysia is removed from the CECC's list of medium-risk countries, effective immediately. The latest list of eligible countries/regions is as follows:
1. Low-risk countries/regions: New Zealand, Macao, Palau, Fiji, Brunei, Thailand, Mongolia, Bhutan, Laos, Cambodia, Nauru, East Timor, Mauritius, Vietnam, the Marshall Islands.
2. Medium-risk countries/regions: Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia, Sri Lanka.
