Concerns rise from Corona virus arriving southern Iraq

Shafaq News / Basra Governorate MP, Jamal Al-Muhammadawi warned of a health disaster that might occur in Umm Qasr Port due to the entry of Chinese ships to the port, calling for the dispatch of health teams as soon as possible.

Al-Muhammadawi said in a statement received by Shafaq News that "the entry of ships coming from China with Chinese or Philippine cadres to the port of Umm Qasr without any tests for the possible infection with Corona virus, may cause the spread of this virus throughout Iraq."

He added that "some countries refuse to enter these ships to their ports because of the possible transfer of the virus to their lands, but they enter the port of Umm Qasr without the slightest checks or sanitation operations."

Al-Muhammadawi called on the Ministry of Health to expedite directing medical committees to the port to conduct checks and ensure the safety of Chinese cadres or others coming from China to avoid this virus entering the port.

He stressed the need to "find health teams throughout the Iraqi seaports to ward off any risks from entering the virus, whether through goods, travelers, or others coming from the areas where this dangerous epidemic is spreading."