New virus pneumonia More than 1,700 patients in Wuhan, China estimated by the British University on January 20, 16:00
A university in the United Kingdom estimates that there may be more than 1,700 patients in Wuhan as of this month on patients with pneumonia suspected to be due to a new type of coronavirus, mainly in China and Wuhan. Announced the results.
Health officials in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, said on Tuesday that 136 new cases of pneumonia suspected of being caused by a new type of coronavirus were identified on the 19th and 18th, one of which died. .
As a result, three people died from this pneumonia.
The infectious disease expert team at the British university `` Imperial College London '' said the patient based on the population of Wuhan and its surroundings, the number of patients found overseas and the number of people traveling abroad from Wuhan International Airport Was estimated.
According to the report, as of Wednesday, the number of patients suspected to be due to the new coronavirus in Wuhan may reach more than 1,700 people, saying, `` In order to understand the actual situation of infection, the survey was conducted in Wuhan and surrounding cities. It should be spread to everyone who is hospitalized for pneumonia or severe respiratory illness. "
He added that "it cannot be denied that human-to-human transmission is occurring more than previously thought."