Securely Travel Alert - 02 January 2020

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• Crisis
• Health
• Weather
• Government Travel Alerts, Advisories and Warnings

Chile - Travelers should be aware of the warning published on 31 December 2019 by the British FCO indicating, “There have been incidents involving people being followed from Santiago International Airport to their destinations and then robbed, sometimes at gunpoint. Be aware of your surroundings in and around the airport, when driving away and on arrival at your destination. In case of an incident, do not offer resistance.”

Then like clockwork, we see tourists being robbed as the exit their airport transportation just outside the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Santiago.

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China - The National Health Commission in China has sent experts to the Wuhan area in central China following what may be an outbreak of the SARS ( severe acute respiratory syndrome). Initial information indicates that most of the 30 affected were stallholders within the Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market. All those infected have been quarantined.

SARS is highly contagious as evidenced by the 2002-03 epidemic which infected more than 8000 resulting in over 500 casualties in Hong Kong and China. Hong Kong has instituted border screening and alerted hospitals to be mindful of SARS. The WHO noted that while initial diagnosis is potentially SARS, there is a likelihood that those infected may be a result of a severe case of viral pneumonia.

Indonesia - Torrential rains over the New Year’s has caused widespread flooding within the capitol of Jakarta. As of 02 January, 27 people have died. Travel to Jakarta at this time is problematic.

Australia - A state of emergency has been declared for the east coast of New South Wales with evacuations ordered for tourists and residents alike. The result of the order has caused miles of traffic to backup as the evacuation takes place.

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