Close human-to-human contact is necessary to spread the virus
— Canadian officials said Sunday that they are tracking down airline passengers and others who were in close contact with the first person in the country detected with an emerging virus that originated in China.
Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s chief public health officer, said the man, who is in his 50’s, had mild symptoms when he flew from Wuhan to Guangzhou, China, and then on to Toronto. He was admitted to hospital a day after arriving on a China Southern Airlines flight on Thursday. Officials said Saturday that the man was in stable condition in isolation.
Tam said officials are locating passengers who were within a 2-meter radius of the man’s seat or anyone who may have served or helped him. Tam said other passengers or people at the airports should not be overly concerned. She said close human-to-human contact is necessary to spread the virus.Related Stories
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