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Ecuador confirms first case of coronavirus
February 29, 2020 - 10:15
The Ministry of Health of Ecuador confirmed the first case of coronavirus on Saturday morning.
This is a patient who arrived on a trip last February 14. The patient is in intensive care.
She entered Ecuador without symptoms and presented symptoms in Guayaquil, according to government authorities.
The tests that were performed on the patient were confirmed positive for the coronavirus.
The patient is in intensive care. The state is critical and with a reserved forecast. She is a patient with restricted visits.
The Ministry is tracking people who were in contact with the patient. Some 80 people are being watched.
So far none of the people under surveillance have symptoms of coronavirus.
The woman arrived from a direct flight from Madrid.
While in Ca?ar a student from an Azogues school who had arrived from Italy four days ago is isolated.
The authorities have followed the protocols so that it remains isolated and is evaluated to determine whether or not it presents with Coronavirus symptoms.
This week Ecuador activated greater surveillance at airports for travelers arriving from China, South Korea, Italy and Iran, countries that report the highest number of coronavirus cases. (I)
Wuhan Coronavirus Diseases Health
Ecuador confirms first case of coronavirus
February 29, 2020 - 10:15
The Ministry of Health of Ecuador confirmed the first case of coronavirus on Saturday morning.
This is a patient who arrived on a trip last February 14. The patient is in intensive care.
She entered Ecuador without symptoms and presented symptoms in Guayaquil, according to government authorities.
The tests that were performed on the patient were confirmed positive for the coronavirus.
The patient is in intensive care. The state is critical and with a reserved forecast. She is a patient with restricted visits.
The Ministry is tracking people who were in contact with the patient. Some 80 people are being watched.
So far none of the people under surveillance have symptoms of coronavirus.
The woman arrived from a direct flight from Madrid.
While in Ca?ar a student from an Azogues school who had arrived from Italy four days ago is isolated.
The authorities have followed the protocols so that it remains isolated and is evaluated to determine whether or not it presents with Coronavirus symptoms.
This week Ecuador activated greater surveillance at airports for travelers arriving from China, South Korea, Italy and Iran, countries that report the highest number of coronavirus cases. (I)
Wuhan Coronavirus Diseases Health
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