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Jamaica, Guyana and Trinidad & Tobago on Thursday joined St. Lucia and Colombia in restricting travelers from the West African nations hardest-hit by the deadly disease.
In a government statement, Jamaica said restrictions are in effect immediately for "persons ordinarily resident in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone as well as persons who have travelled to or transited through Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, within 28 days of having departed from these countries."
The government also said that any Jamaican citizen or resident who travels to Guinea, Liberia or Sierra Leone would be quarantined for 28 days.
Jamaica's move comes on the heels of an incident in which a couple from the United States was detained and quarantined by officials at Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay. Airport screeners found that one of the two U.S. travelers had been in Liberia for two weeks. Both were released after it was determined they were healthy.
In the meantime, the country of Morocco is asking the Confederation of African Football (CAF) postpone the Africa Cup of Nations soccer tournament, scheduled to be held in Morocco from Jan. 17-Feb. 8.
Morocco believes it will lead to a further spread of the Ebola virus. The government denied earlier reports that it had withdrawn as the host country, but would like to see the event postponed to a later date.
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