All 'non-essential' travel to and around China is to be avoided
The Department of Health have updated their travel advice for thosefirst confirmed death
due to the coronavirus has been reported outside of China, the Department of Health have issued the following advisory: "Travel within the province has become tightly controlled and all tourist facilities have been closed. Under these circumstances, Irish citizens are advised not to travel to the province of Hubei.
"Regarding the remainder of mainland China, the situation remains very fluid and it is likely that increasing containment measures will be deployed by the Chinese Government. In this environment, the advice of the Department is to avoid non-essential travel to and within China. "Citizens with underlying medical conditions should not travel to China at this time. If your continued presence in China is not essential, the Department advises citizens to contact their travel agency or airlines regarding available routes out before any further restrictions may be imposed."