Increasing numbers of infected people on the east coast of the United States
In the United States, a new coronavirus case has been identified in eastern Maryland, adjacent to the capital, Washington, and a state of emergency has been declared within the state. The number of infected people is increasing not only on the west coast but also on the east coast where large cities are connected, and it is urgently necessary to prevent the spread of infection throughout the United States.
Governor Hogan of Eastern Maryland held a news conference on Tuesday that three people, a couple in their 70s and a woman in their 50s, were infected with the new coronavirus in Montgomery County, adjacent to the capital, Washington. We announced that it was newly confirmed.
At the same time, Governor Hogan announced a state of emergency in the state to swiftly take measures to prevent the spread of the infection, and announced that an emergency budget of about 1 billion yen in Japanese yen would be made.
The United States CDC = Disease Control Center report shows that at least 99 people have been infected and 10 people have been killed in the United States by the 4th, and Western Washington and California have already declared a state of emergency.
Meanwhile, on the east coast, cases have been confirmed in seven states, such as New York and Florida. Of these, in New York City, the vigilance has increased due to the regular disinfection of public transportation such as subways.
The CDC has revised its guidelines so that patients with respiratory symptoms can be tested for new viruses with the consent of their physicians, but the facilities and materials to be tested are not available throughout the United States, Maintenance is urgently needed.