7 Things You Need to Know About the Coronavirus - March 1, 2020
Sunday, March 01, 2020
The coronavirus is spreading in the United States.
On Saturday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and public health officials in the state of Washington reported three hospitalized patients who have tested presumptive-positive for the virus that causes COVID-19, including one patient who died.
According to the CDC, two of the patients are from a long-term care facility (LTCF) where one is a health care worker. Additional residents and staff of the LTCF who have not yet been tested for COVID-19 are reportedly either ill with respiratory symptoms or hospitalized with pneumonia of unknown cause.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTThe patient who died was a male in his 50s and was being treated at the same hospital.
He was not a resident of the LTCF. CDC erroneously identified the patient as female in a briefing earlier today with the President and Vice President.
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While there is an ongoing investigation, the source of these infections is currently unknown. Circumstances suggest person-to-person spread in the community, including in the LTCF.
CDC spokesperson Dr. Nancy Messonnier said, "Our hearts go out to the family of the patient who died as well as the families of the people who are caught up in this outbreak. The health of the residents, staff and community of this skilled nursing facility are a top priority. We will work with Public Health - Seattle and King County to support the care of the patients, the safety of the health care workers, and the well-being of the people in the surrounding community.”
CDC has sent a team of experts to support the investigation in Washington. Dr. Messonnier said, "We recognize that this is a difficult time; we are facing a historic public health challenge. We will continue to respond to COVID-19 in an aggressive way to contain and blunt the threat of this virus. While we still hope for the best, we continue to prepare for this virus to become widespread in the United States."
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