Kuwait has banned foreign ships from departing to or arriving from South Korea, Italy, Thailand, Singapore, Japan, China, Hong Kong, and Iraq. Oil sector ships are excluded from this ban.
Pakistan has closed its border with Iran.
There are now over 1,200 cases across South Korea.
18 South Korean soldiers have been infected.
The US and South Korea are expected to announce that a joint military exercise has been scaled back because of the virus.
Dubai airport in the United Arab Emirates will stop flights to and from Iran, except for the capital Tehran.
Why is Kuwait banning foreign ships from departing?