02 February 2020 – Fiji closes borders to foreign nationals who have been in China

Type of Intervention: Advisory, Executive Order
Sectors Involved: Immigration, Tourism, Transportation
Intervention Categories: International travel measures
Level of Jurisdiction: National
Lead People/Agency: Department of Immigration

Overview: It was an announcement on the Fiji Times for the general Fijian public that the Fijian borders will be closed to all foreign nationals who have been in mainland China within 14 days of their intended travel to Fiji.
Full details here: https://www.fijitimes.com/coronavirus-fiji-closes-borders-to-foreign-nationals-who-had-been-in-china/

Type of Justification: Advice of INTERNAL government advisory committee or group
Source of Evidence or Justification: International – government
Evidence/Justification: No specific mention of related evidence, but the announcement was linked to similar decisions recently made in Singapore and Australia.