Passenger Tried to Leave Military Base After Flight from China; CDC Issues Quarantines

Passenger Tried to Leave Military Base After Flight from China; CDC Issues Quarantines
Passengers board buses after arriving on an airplane carrying U.S. citizens being evacuated from Wuhan, China, at March Air Reserve Base in Riverside, Calif., on Jan. 29, 2020. Ringo H.W. Chiu/AP Photo
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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Riverside County Health officials have issued a quarantine order for a passenger who had traveled from coronavirus-impacted Wuhan, China, to March Air Reserve Base (MARB) on Wednesday.

On Friday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said that all 195 passengers were placed under quarantine. “The quarantine will last 14 days from when the plane left Wuhan, China. This action is a precautionary and preventive step to maximize the containment of the virus in the interest of the health of the American public,” it said in a statement.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter who covers a range of topics, including politics, U.S., and health news. A father of two, Jack grew up in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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