New type pneumonia Mayor of Wuhan `` The number of patients may increase around 1,000 people soon '' January 27 5:15
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In China, where the spread of the new coronavirus is widespread, the mayor of Wuhan, Hubei Province, the worst affected area, said on Thursday night that the number of patients could soon rise to around 1,000 more. Chinese health officials have pointed out that the presence of mildly ill patients makes it difficult to take preventative measures, and it remains unclear whether the spread of infection can be curbed.
According to health authorities in China, the number of patients due to the new coronavirus pneumonia, mainly in Wuhan, has risen to 1975 and 56 have died.
Patients have also been identified in 13 countries and regions outside of mainland China, with more than 2,000 patients worldwide.
Wuhan City Mayor Zhou Sun Want said at a press conference with a mask on the night of 26th, saying, `` In Wuhan, there are still more than 2,700 patients waiting for test results, and the number of patients may increase by around 1,000 more soon. '' It revealed that the number of patients could soon exceed 3,000 across China.
Countermeasures with new hospital construction and travel restrictions ...
According to Chinese media, Wuhan has begun construction of a second new hospital apart from the specialized hospital under construction in order to accommodate the rapidly increasing number of patients, and will start operating two hospitals early next month. About 2000 patients can be hospitalized.
In order to prevent the spread of the infection, the Chinese government will suspend group trips overseas for the time being from December 27, and have launched measures to curb human movement, such as closing sightseeing spots around the country and suspending long-distance buses. I am.
However, a Chinese government health official said in a press conference on Friday that "the virus seems to be slightly more infectious. Some" hidden infections "have mild symptoms, making preventive measures difficult." It is unclear whether the spread of infection can be suppressed.
Virus detection from Wuhan wildlife store
According to a state-of-the-art news agency in China, the virus was found in areas of the seafood market in Wuhan, Hubei Province, where wildlife shops were concentrated.
According to the state-run Xinhua News Agency, a team of experts at the China Center for Disease Control and Prevention has collected 585 samples at Wuhan's seafood market twice a day, on January 1 and 12.
Testing revealed 33 samples, of which 31 were from the western area of the market where wildlife stores were concentrated.
Xinhua News Agency therefore indicates that the source of the virus was wildlife sold on the market.
Chinese Government Spring Festival holiday extended to 2nd of next month
With the spread of the new coronavirus, the Chinese government has extended the Lunar New Year holidays to two days next month to reduce the opportunity for people to gather and curb the spread, according to China's state-run China Central Television. I decided to do it.
In China, one week from the 24th to the 30th of this month was closed for the Chinese New Year.