niman Posted January 27, 2020 Report Posted January 27, 2020 Wife of 1st confirmed nCoV case in Canada has tested positive.
niman Posted January 27, 2020 Author Report Posted January 27, 2020 Public health officials in Ontario say the wife of a man who is the country's first case of the new coronavirus has tested positive for the virus. They say the woman has been in self-isolation since arriving in Toronto with her husband. This is the second case of the coronavirus reported in Canada.
niman Posted January 27, 2020 Author Report Posted January 27, 2020 (edited) Chris Herhalt, CP24.comPublished Monday, January 27, 2020 7:09AM ESTLast Updated Monday, January 27, 2020 8:07AM EST The Province’s Chief Medical Officer of Health says officials have confirmed a second case of coronavirus in Toronto. "Since arriving in Toronto with her husband, this individual has been in self-isolation," a statement from the provincial government says. Ontario Health Minister Christine Elliott says the second patient is the wife of the first Canadian patient, who federal officials said departed Wuhan, China and boarded China Southern Airlines Flight CZ311, which landed at Pearson from Guangzhou, China on Jan. 22. RELATED STORIES Should you buy a mask? Health experts weigh on coronavirus worries PHOTOS A man wears a masks as a precaution due to the coronavirus outbreak as people arrive from the International terminal at Toronto Pearson International Airport in Toronto on Saturday, January 25, 2020. Canadian health officials announced a first presumed case in Ontario after the illness has sickened more than 1,200 people and killed at least 41 in China, the epicentre of the outbreak. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette Federal officials said Sunday that the first patient, a man in his 50s, showed mild symptoms aboard the flight, and public health workers were seeking to make contact with anyone who sat near him on the plane. He remains at Sunnybrook Hospital in stable condition. “The message we want all Ontarians to know is that the system is working — we are containing this virus,” Elliott said. She told CP24 the wife remains in self-isolation at her home, while “next steps are determined.” The National Microbiology Lab in Winnipeg has not yet offered a double-confirmation for either of the two cases, which is why Ontario officials are referring to them as “presumptive positive” cases for the time being. “Ontario does have testing facilities which gives us an advance ability to react to this case 36 to 48 hrs ahead of Winnipeg,” Elliott said. The global spread of the virus has so far claimed 81 lives, all in China. Health officials from the province and the City of Toronto are set to speak about this second case at a news conference at Queen’s Park at 11:30 a.m. Monday. https://t.co/I7RmBYU2kT?amp=1 Edited January 27, 2020 by niman
niman Posted January 27, 2020 Author Report Posted January 27, 2020 Cases currently under investigation: Confirmed cases: 9 1 (presumptive) Last updated: January 26, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. ET https://www.ontario.ca/page/wuhan-novel-coronavirus-2019-ncov#section-0
niman Posted January 27, 2020 Author Report Posted January 27, 2020 Status of cases in Ontario Every week day at 10:30 a.m. ET, this web page will be updated with the most up-to-date information on the status of cases in Ontario. The symptoms of Wuhan novel coronavirus, which can include fever and cough, are similar to other respiratory infections, including influenza. As a result, individuals who may simply have the flu are being tested out of an abundance of caution and in line with Ontario’s robust detection protocols. This means that most individuals who are tested are unlikely to be infected with Wuhan novel coronavirus. Cases currently under investigation Confirmed cases 19 2 (presumptive) Last updated: January 27, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. ET
niman Posted January 27, 2020 Author Report Posted January 27, 2020 Ontario Confirms Second Presumptive Case of Wuhan Novel Coronavirus Wife of First Case, Now Confirmed Positive, has been in Self-Isolation January 27, 2020 7:00 A.M. Ministry of Health TORONTO — Today, Dr. David Williams, Chief Medical Officer of Health, confirmed that the wife of the province's first case of Wuhan novel coronavirus has tested positive for the virus at Ontario's public health laboratory. Since arriving in Toronto with her husband, this individual has been in self-isolation. "We are working alongside Toronto Public Health, who has been in regular contact with the individual during their self-isolation period," said Dr. Williams. "Given the fact that she has been in self-isolation, the risk to Ontarians remains low." Dr. Williams, joined by Dr. Barbara Yaffe, Associate Chief Medical Officer of Health, and Dr. Eileen de Villa, Medical Officer of Health for the City of Toronto, will provide an update on the emerging situation at 11:30 a.m. at Queen's Park. A media advisory will be issued shortly with further details. Media Contacts Travis Kann Director, Communications [email protected] 647-388-5845 David Jensen Communications Branch [email protected] 416-314-6197 https://news.ontario.ca/mohltc/en/2020/01/ontario-confirms-second-presumptive-case-of-wuhan-novel-coronavirus.html
Ontario Confirms Second Presumptive Case of Wuhan Novel Coronavirus Wife of First Case, Now Confirmed Positive, has been in Self-Isolation January 27, 2020 7:00 A.M. Ministry of Health TORONTO — Today, Dr. David Williams, Chief Medical Officer of Health, confirmed that the wife of the province's first case of Wuhan novel coronavirus has tested positive for the virus at Ontario's public health laboratory. Since arriving in Toronto with her husband, this individual has been in self-isolation. "We are working alongside Toronto Public Health, who has been in regular contact with the individual during their self-isolation period," said Dr. Williams. "Given the fact that she has been in self-isolation, the risk to Ontarians remains low." Dr. Williams, joined by Dr. Barbara Yaffe, Associate Chief Medical Officer of Health, and Dr. Eileen de Villa, Medical Officer of Health for the City of Toronto, will provide an update on the emerging situation at 11:30 a.m. at Queen's Park. A media advisory will be issued shortly with further details.
niman Posted January 27, 2020 Author Report Posted January 27, 2020 19 people under observation for possible coronavirus infection; second 'presumptive' case found A man wears a masks as a precaution due to the coronavirus outbreak as people arrive from the International terminal at Toronto Pearson International Airport in Toronto on Saturday, January 25, 2020. Canadian health officials announced a first presumed case in Ontario after the illness has sickened more than 1,200 people and killed at least 41 in China, the epicentre of the outbreak. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette He remains at Sunnybrook Hospital in stable condition. Elliott told CP24 that his wife remains in self-isolation at her home, while “next steps are determined.” Toronto Medical Officer of Health Dr. Eileen de Villa said the woman in her mid-50s, is “asymptomatic” at this point and they are checking in with her regularly, with no plans to transfer her to hospital. “She is staying at home, because she is sick – this is good practice – if you’re sick and you have respiratory symptoms – a cough, sore throat or fever, the best advice is to stay at home.” The National Microbiology Lab in Winnipeg has offered a double-confirmation for the man’s case, while they are still analyzing the data from his wife. The wife’s sample tested positive at Public Health Ontario’s laboratory in Toronto. Dr. Barbara Yaffe, Ontario Associate Chief Medical Officer of Health, said that since last week, public health officials have come into contact with 36 people who feared they were infected with 2019 novel coronavirus, the official name of the virus. Of those, 15 people have been cleared entirely through testing, one is absolutely confirmed to have the virus, one is a presumptive positive case of the virus, and 19 others are under observation while they await test results. Ontario Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. David Williams said “quite a few” of those 19 are under isolation at Toronto-area hospitals. He said that given patterns emerging abroad, it is unlikely all 19 people under observation will be medically cleared. “I would guess we are going to see some other cases reported in other parts of Ontario perhaps,” he said. But Dr. Yaffe was more optimistic, saying it could be possible all of them would be cleared. “If I were to predict, probably all of them have something else, but we are being extra, extra cautious,” she told reporters assembled at Queen’s Park. She also said that all of the cases being reported outside of China originated from people who travelled to Hubei province. All 19 of those still under investigation in Ontario travelled to the Hubei province, which contains the most-heavily impacted city of Wuhan, in the last several weeks. Dr. De Villa said Toronto health workers have been able to make contact “with a few” people who were aboard the China Southern Airlines Flight CZ311 that has so far produced the country’s only confirmed cases, but may need to make a public appeal in the future to get in contact with more passengers. But she said passengers who were on that flight, or others from China this week, and are not suffering any symptoms, should not panic. “What we’re asking them to do is continue about regular business should they develop signs and symptoms and to stay home,” adding that Toronto Public Health had beefed up the team it is devoting to conducting investigations into possible cases. The global spread of the virus has infected nearly 2,800 people and so far claimed 81 lives, all in China. https://www.cp24.com/news/19-people-under-observation-for-possible-coronavirus-infection-second-presumptive-case-found-1.4784787
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