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After more than a week with no new coronavirus cases reported by the Wuhan Health Commission, today they have announced (h/t Shiloh on FluTrackers) 4 new cases - with onsets between Jan 5th and 8th - and all currently hospitalized in stable condition.
Two (translated) statements.
Wuhan Municipal Health and Health Committee's report on pneumonia of new coronavirus infection
Issuing authority: Wuhan City health committee | Published: 2020-01-18 00:10:55 |
At 04:00 on January 16, 2020 , 3 patients were discharged from the hospital and no new deaths were reported. After comprehensive research and judgment on the clinical manifestations, epidemiological history, and laboratory test results of the national, provincial and municipal expert groups, 4 new cases of pneumonitis infected with new coronavirus have been added in our city.
At present, the new cases have been arranged for transfer to Wuhan All cases were treated at Jinyintan Hospital. All the patients were in stable condition without critical illness. The time of onset of the cases was concentrated from January 5th to 8th. Related epidemiological investigations and search of close contacts were underway.
In addition, Thailand and Japan each reported a case of pneumonia with a new coronavirus infection from Wuhan. Currently, Thai diagnosed cases are being hospitalized; Japanese diagnosed cases have been discharged. Close contacts in the country are conducting follow-up and medical observations.
As of now, 45 cases of pneumonitis with new-type coronavirus infection have been reported in our city, 15 cases have been cured and discharged, 5 cases are being treated in severe cases, and 2 cases have died. The remaining patients are in stable condition. All patients received isolation treatment at designated medical institutions in Wuhan. A total of 763 close contacts have been tracked, 665 medical observations have been lifted, and 98 people are still receiving medical observations. Among the close contacts, no related cases were found.
January 17, 2020
Additional information is provided in the following report:
About the situation of prevention and control of pneumonia caused by new coronavirus infection in our city
(January 17, 2020)
Issuing authority: Wuhan City health committee | Published: 2020-01-18 00:13:26 |
I. About the new cases
On January 16, 2020, experts from the provinces and municipalities newly identified 4 cases of pneumonia with a new type of coronavirus infection based on the clinical manifestations, epidemiological history of the patients, and the results detected by the diagnostic kit issued by the country. All 4 patients were male. They developed symptoms from January 5 to 8, 2020, and were admitted to the hospital from January 8 to 13 for treatment. After treatment, the symptoms improved and the condition is stable. They have been transferred to Wuhan Jinyintan Hospital for centralized treatment. .
Epidemiological investigations of the four new cases are underway, and close contacts are also being tracked.
Second, the main measures for the prevention and control of the recent epidemic
Further do a good job in the management of pre-inspection and triage of medical institutions at all levels and early diagnosis, and early detection, isolation and early treatment. The sanitary killing of the South China Seafood Wholesale Market, other agricultural fairs in the city and the living environment of related hospitals, patients and close contacts will continue. Carry out a patriotic health campaign with the theme of “renovating the environment, cleaning homes, and welcoming the festival” to promote a healthy lifestyle.
3. Related situation of close contacts of confirmed cases abroad
Seventeen close contacts of the first confirmed patient in Thailand were tracked, all of which were included in medical observations. One of them had symptoms of low fever and mild cough, and has been transferred to designated hospitals for treatment. Personnel information, tracking of close family contacts is underway; 4 cases of close family contacts have been traced to patients with confirmed cases notified in Japan, all of which have been included in medical observation.
