decisive action to minimize

the risk of the spread of novel

coronavirus

in the United States.

Since taking office,

President Trump has been

clear his top priority is

the safety

of the American people.

In addition to the steps

that the doctors have outlined,

we continue to operationalize

a multilayered, cross-agency,

public health response.

Following the World Health

Organization's decision

to declare the 2019 novel

coronavirus virus

a public health emergency

of international concern,

I have today declared

that the coronavirus presents

a public health emergency

in the United States.

The actions we have taken

and continue to take complement

the work of China and the World

Health Organization

to contain the outbreak

within China.

In accordance

with the declaration,

beginning at 5:00 PM Eastern

Standard Time Sunday, February

the 2nd, the United States

government will implement

temporary measures to increase

our abilities to detect

and contain the coronavirus

proactively and aggressively.

Any US citizen returning

to the United States who has

been in Hubei province

in the previous 14 days,

will be subject to up to 14 days

of mandatory quarantine

to ensure they are provided

proper medical care and health

screening.

To be clear, this applies only

to US citizens who have been

in Hubei province in the past 14

days

prior to their attempted entry

into the United States.

Any US citizen returning

to the United States who has

been in the rest

of mainland China

within the previous 14 days

will undergo proactive entry

health screening

at a select number of ports

of entry

and up to 14 days

of monitored self-quarantine

to ensure they've not contracted

the virus

and do not pose a public health

risk.