<span style="color: #222222;">Ministry of Shipping has asked all Indian seafarers and ships to exercise due caution while calling at ports of the regions where Novel Corona virus infection is reported. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">In an advisory, it has asked seafarers to comply with World Health Organization's recommendation and Health Ministry's advisory in view of the virus outbreak in China. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">All concerned organizations and seafarers unions have advised to inform their seafarers to comply with the WHO recommendation and Health Ministry advisory.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />'' AIR correspondent reports that considering the possible spread of the disease, WHO had issued standard recommendation for general public to reduce exposure to the disease. Health Ministry has also issued a travel advisory to travellers visiting China. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The advisory suggested travellers to follow simple public health measures at all times. These include observing good personal hygiene, practicing frequent hand washing with soap, and following respiratory etiquettes. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">It advised to avoid close contact with people who are unwell or showing symptoms of illness such as cough, and runny nose. </span>