Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Situation Report –45 Imprimare
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Vineri, 06 Martie 2020 09:31

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                   HIGHLIGHTS
•Five newcountries/territories/areas(Bosnia and Herzegovina, Gibraltar, Hungary, Slovenia, and occupied Palestinian territory) have reported cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours.
•In anticipation for an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases, the South-East Asia Region is preparing to roll out rapid response activities by engaging with communities, procuring personal protective equipment (PPE), and ensuring laboratories have the capacity to test for COVID-19 or ship samples to global referral laboratories. More information can be found here.
•The WHO Director-General emphasized the importance of implementing a comprehensiveapproach to mitigate the impact of COVID-19. Educating the population, expanding surveillance, caring for patients, and strengthening preparedness systems are key to interrupting transmission. The WHO Director-General’s remarks can be found here.
•WHO’s initiative called the WHO Network for Information in Epidemics (EPI-WIN) leverages all communications platformsto amplify evidence-based information.EPI-WIN has identified trusted sources and engaged with these “trust chains”. More information can be found in the Subject in Focus
     SITUATION IN NUMBERS 
total and new cases in last 24 hours
Globally 95 333 confirmed (2241 new)
China     80 565 confirmed (143 new)3015 deaths (31 new)
Outside of China14 768 confirmed (2098 new)
85 Countries/territories/ areas (5new)267 deaths (53 new)
WHO RISK ASSESSMENT
China                   Very  High
Regional Level    Very High
Global     Level     Very High
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     ECOMMENDATIONS AND ADVICEFOR THE PUBLIC

    If you are not in an area where COVID-19 is spreading,or have not travelled from an area where COVID-19 is spreading,or have not been in contact with an infected patient, your risk of infection is low. It isunderstandable that you may feel anxious about the outbreak.

Get the facts fromreliable sources to help you accurately determine your risks so that you can take reasonable precautions (See Frequently Asked Questions).

Seek guidance from WHO, your healthcare provider, your national public health authority oryour employer foraccurate information on COVID-19 and whether COVID-19is circulatingwhere you live. It is important to be informed of the situation and take appropriate measures to protect yourselfand your family (see Protection measures for everyone).

  If you are in an area where there are casesof COVID-19 you need to take the risk of infection seriously.

Follow the adviceof WHO and guidanceissued by national and local health authorities. For most people,COVID-19 infectionwill cause mild illnesshowever, it can make some people very illand, in some people, itcan be fatal.

Older people, and those with pre-existing medical conditions (such as cardiovascular disease, chronic respiratory diseaseor diabetes) areat risk for severe disease

(See Protection measures for persons who are in or have recently visited (past 14 days) areas where COVID-19 is spreading

 

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