COVID-19: Specified countries and areas with implications for returning travellers or visitors arriving in the UK

Updated 27 February 2020

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Category 1: Travellers should self-isolate, even if asymptomatic, and use the 111 online coronavirus service to find out what to do next. Go home or to your destination and then self isolate.

Category 2: Travellers do not need to undertake any special measures, but if they develop symptoms they should self-isolate and call NHS 111.

The guidance for Italy, Iran, Daegu or Cheongdo (Republic of Korea), Laos, Myanmar, Cambodia and Vietnam applies to individuals who returned from these specific areas on or after 19 February 2020.

Category 1 countries/areas	Category 2 countries/areas
Wuhan city and Hubei Province (China, see map)	Cambodia
Iran	China*
Daegu or Cheongdo (Republic of Korea, see map)	Hong Kong
Any Italian town under containment measures (see map)	Italy: north* (see map)
	Japan
	Laos
	Macau
	Malaysia
	Myanmar
	Republic of Korea*
	Singapore
	Taiwan
	Thailand
	Vietnam