People struggle to find places to self-quarantine amid coronavirus outbreak

People returning from mainland China are calling for more guidance and help from the government as they struggle to find places to self-isolate.

The Covid-19 outbreak has now claimed 1775 lives, and the confirmed cases have surged to 71,335 worldwide, with a majority of them in mainland China.

The government has asked those who have travelled from and through mainland China since 2 February to stay in quarantine for two weeks, but some people say they have nowhere to go.

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