Colombia bans entry of non-residents over COVID-19

BOGOTA, Colombia

Colombian President Ivan Duque announced strict measures Sunday to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, including blocking entry to the country to all except citizens and residents and shutting schools as the number of confirmed cases rose to 34.

Nationals and residents who arrive from overseas will have to undergo mandatory preventive isolation for 14 days.

"I would like to inform the country: as of March 16th, non-national and non-resident entry to Colombia is restricted. All Colombian passengers and foreign residents will have mandatory preventive isolation for 14 days," Duque wrote on his Twitter account.

On Friday,