China takes good care of inbound personnel under quarantine: official

China has taken good care of inbound personnel who are undergoing a 14-day medical observation in designated facilities to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, a health official said Monday.

"Apart from living necessities, we have provided quarantined inbound personnel with first-aid equipment and medicine and conducted health monitoring for them," said Zhou Yuhui, an official with the National Health Commission, at a press conference.

Zhou said psychological counseling and social service groups have been established to offer care for quarantined personnel.

Strict measures have been taken in designated quarantine facilities to lower the risk of the virus spreading, including enhanced disinfection, food safety management and medical waste disposal, Zhou said.