New type viral pneumonia 440 patients 9 dead 9 severely 102 doctors infected or January 22 at 18:45

Regarding pneumonia, which is thought to be due to a new type of coronavirus that spreads in China, the Chinese government has announced that the number of patients will increase to 440, 9 die and 102 severely ill. Doctors on the Chinese government's team of experts have also been reported to be infected, and prevention of infection among healthcare workers has become an issue.

According to the National Health and Safety Commission of China, 440 patients were confirmed by the 21st, including 375 in Hubei, including Wuhan, 26 in Guangdong, 10 in Beijing and 9 in Shanghai. Climbed to more than 100 people the day before.

Among them, 9 people died and 102 patients had severe symptoms.

At a press conference held yesterday, the first time since the spread of the infection, Li Bin, Deputy Chief of the National Health and Health Commission, stated that `` human-to-human transmission and transmission to healthcare professionals can be seen, '' May mutate, "he said, at risk of further transmission.

The state-owned China Central Television, a member of the Chinese government's team on pneumonia control, said that a male doctor from Peking University in Wuhan was also suspected to be infected.

This doctor was the first-line physician to respond to the outbreak of SARS in 2003.

At a press conference, National Health and Health Commission executives acknowledged that there were inadequate precautionary measures against hospital-acquired infections and indicated that they would take stricter measures in the future.

In China, large-scale holidays will begin on the 24th of the Chinese New Year during the Lunar New Year, and as many people move, the Chinese government will work to stop the spread of the disease.