Peru closes ports to cruise ships to ward off virus
MARCH 15, 2020
Peru is prohibiting cruise ships from docking at its ports for at least 30 days from Monday to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus, the government said Sunday.
The ban comes with local press reporting that the government is expected to announce a nationwide home-stay quarantine.
Major global cruise lines have already announced they were suspending voyages, and some countries including India have also blocked the vessels. Some cruise ships were quarantined, including in Japan, California and Chile, because of new coronavirus infections.
So far, 43 confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Peru since the South American country's first case on March 6.
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