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The first case of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) has been reported in BC. The patient is a man who regularly travels to China for work.
Today, Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, and Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer (PHO), issued a joint statement regarding a case of a novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV). The release also reiterates that the risk of spread of this virus within British Columbia remains low at this time.
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According to BC Health, “The person is a male in his forties and a resident in the Vancouver Coastal Health region. He travels regularly to China for work and was in Wuhan city on his most recent trip. He returned to Vancouver last week and had an onset of symptoms after his return. On Sunday, Jan. 26, he followed public health messaging, contacted a primary health-care provider to notify them that he had travelled to Wuhan city, was experiencing symptoms and would be coming for assessment and care.”
The test diagnostic test administered the primary-care provider came back positive. The person is in isolation at home.
Public health officials are monitoring the individual and a small number of close contacts.
With Dr. Bonnie Henry, BC’s Provincial Health Officer to share information on the first presumed positive case of novel #coronavirus in BC https://t.co/ZhMG3odwRL
— Adrian Dix (@adriandix) January 28, 2020
As of now there are three confirmed cases in Canada.