CECC moves East Timor, Mauritius to its list of medium-risk countries in response to local infections in the two countries; CECC adds Hong Kong to the list of medium-risk category as coronavirus pandemic is brought under control in Hong Kong
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On March 10, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) reported that there were local infections in East Timor in recent weeks, and the country has declared a state of emergency. Additionally, Mauritius reported its first locally-transmitted coronavirus case last week, and a second wave of infection has occurred in Mauritius. Therefore, the CECC has moved East Timor and Mauritius to its list of medium-risk countries/regions from its low-risk category. On the other hand, Hong Kong has met the CECC's criteria for the list of medium-risk countries/regions for four weeks. Thus, the CECC has added Hong Kong back to its list of medium-risk countries/regions.
The latest list of the risk categories for countries/regions is as follows:
1. Low-risk countries/regions: New Zealand, Macao, Palau, Fiji, Brunei, Laos, Nauru, the Marshall Islands, Bhutan, Australia.
2. Medium-risk countries/regions: Singapore, Vietnam, Cambodia, Hong Kong, East Timor, Mauritius.
