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2019 Novel Coronavirus infection (Wuhan, China): Outbreak update
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On December 31, 2019, a cluster of cases of pneumonia was reported in Wuhan, China, and the cause has been confirmed as a new coronavirus that has not previously been identified in humans. This virus is now known as the 2019 Novel Coronavirus or 2019-nCoV.
On January 25, 2020, the Government of Ontario reported the first case of 2019 nCoV in Canada. The case occurred in a person who had been in the city of Wuhan in the 14 days prior to becoming ill. Appropriate infection prevention and control measures were followed. On January 27, the Government of Ontario reported that the individual's wife tested positive for the 2019-nCoV. She has been in self-isolation at home since her husband was identified as a case. Close contacts of these cases will be notified, monitored for signs of illness, and given instructions for what to do if they become ill by local public health authorities.
On January 28, 2020, the Government of British Columbia reported the third case of 2019 nCoV in Canada. The case occurred in a person who had been in the city of Wuhan in the 14 days prior to becoming ill. Appropriate infection prevention and control measures were followed.
How Canada is monitoring the 2019 Novel Coronavirus infection
The Public Health Agency of Canada is working with Ontario and international partners, including the World Health Organization, to actively monitor the situation.
Canada's Chief Public Health Officer of Canada is in close contact with provincial and territorial Chief Medical Officers of Health to ensure that any cases of 2019-nCoV occurring in Canada continue to be rapidly identified and managed in order to protect the health of Canadians.
Risk to Canadians
The Public Health Agency of Canada has assessed the public health risk associated with 2019-nCoV in Wuhan, China as low for Canada and for Canadian travelers.
Public health risk is continually reassessed as new information becomes available.
2019 Novel Coronavirus infection (Wuhan, China): Outbreak update
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- Canada's response
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- New Coronavirus Information line: 1-833-784-4397
- Novel Coronavirus infection: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) [2020-01-27]
- Novel Coronavirus in China: Information sheet (PDF) [2020-01-27]
- Statement by Foreign Affairs Minister on travel to Hubei Province in China [2020-01-26]
- Statement by the Minister of Health on the First Presumptive Confirmed Travel-Related Case of New Coronavirus in Canada [2020-01-25]
On December 31, 2019, a cluster of cases of pneumonia was reported in Wuhan, China, and the cause has been confirmed as a new coronavirus that has not previously been identified in humans. This virus is now known as the 2019 Novel Coronavirus or 2019-nCoV.
On January 25, 2020, the Government of Ontario reported the first case of 2019 nCoV in Canada. The case occurred in a person who had been in the city of Wuhan in the 14 days prior to becoming ill. Appropriate infection prevention and control measures were followed. On January 27, the Government of Ontario reported that the individual's wife tested positive for the 2019-nCoV. She has been in self-isolation at home since her husband was identified as a case. Close contacts of these cases will be notified, monitored for signs of illness, and given instructions for what to do if they become ill by local public health authorities.
On January 28, 2020, the Government of British Columbia reported the third case of 2019 nCoV in Canada. The case occurred in a person who had been in the city of Wuhan in the 14 days prior to becoming ill. Appropriate infection prevention and control measures were followed.
How Canada is monitoring the 2019 Novel Coronavirus infection
The Public Health Agency of Canada is working with Ontario and international partners, including the World Health Organization, to actively monitor the situation.
Canada's Chief Public Health Officer of Canada is in close contact with provincial and territorial Chief Medical Officers of Health to ensure that any cases of 2019-nCoV occurring in Canada continue to be rapidly identified and managed in order to protect the health of Canadians.
Risk to Canadians
The Public Health Agency of Canada has assessed the public health risk associated with 2019-nCoV in Wuhan, China as low for Canada and for Canadian travelers.
Public health risk is continually reassessed as new information becomes available.
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