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New Delhi, February 05, 2020:
Over 2,239 people in the state are under observation, of which 2,155 are in their homes, while 84 are in hospitals. One hundred forty samples have so far been sent for testing, of which 46 are negative and the results of the rest are awaited. More are likely to be positive.
All three coronavirus cases have been reported in different parts of the state – Kasaragod district in north Kerala, Thrissur in central Kerala and Alappuzha in South Kerala.
Continue asking patients with suspected flu or diarrhea if they, or someone they have been in contact with, recently returned from coronavirus-affected area.
Coronavirus is a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (mandatory to report to WHO human and animal cases) as person-to-person transmission has been confirmed in UK, USA, Germany, Japan, Taiwan and Vietnam, besides one death in the Philippines on Feb 2 (the first death occurring outside of China).
The virus behaves like SARS with 2% case fatality (15% of admitted cases), time to death 14 days, 3-4 reproductive number R0, has its origin from bats, spreads through large droplets and predominately from people having lower respiratory infections and hence, universal droplet precautions are the answer.
Status
The Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) originating from Wuhan, China, has now spread to 27 countries and territories worldwide, with 20626 confirmed cases and 426 deaths (median age45, range 2-74, predominately males 71%, deaths more in comorbid cases, Just like SARS, it mostly do not affect children 15 years or less of age). 64 deaths on 3rd feb. Anticipates one lac already infected.
Countries and territories that have confirmed cases: Thailand, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, Australia, Malaysia, Macau, Russia, France, the United States, South Korea, Germany, the United Arab Emirates, Canada, Britain, Vietnam, Italy, India, the Philippines, Nepal, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Finland, Sweden and Spain.
Cases recorded in Thailand, Taiwan, Germany, Vietnam, Japan, France and the United States involved patients who had not to China.
CMAAO Update 4th February on Coronavirus 2019-nCoV
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