On 3 February, the Minister of Health Luiz Henrique Mandetta said that the Brazilian government would declare a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, even without confirmed cases in the country. He also said the government would assist on the return of Brazilians from Wuhan.[6] The following day, the Ministry confirmed that around 30 Brazilians were in Wuhan, and that they would return to the country on 8 February. It was also announced that they would be quarantined for 18 days in Anápolis, Goiás.[7]