President Donald Trump said he would consider curtailing travel within the U.S. if an area suffers a major cononavirus outbreak but his administration hasn’t yet discussed domestic restrictions.
“Is it a possibility? Yes,” Trump told reporters at the White House on Thursday. “If somebody gets a little bit out of control, an area gets too hot -- you see what they’re doing in New Rochelle, which is good, frankly, it’s the right thing.”
New Rochelle, a community in Westchester County north of New York City, has experienced more than 100 cases.
“New Rochelle, that’s a hotspot,” Trump said.
The president said Wednesday he’s significantly restricting travel from Europe to the U.S. for the next 30 days, the most far-reaching measure yet in the administration’s efforts to combat the spread of the virus.
This article was provided by Bloomberg News.