Kemp said he would sign a state-wide shelter-in-place order to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
Both the World Health Organization and CDC have repeatedly advised that only people who have symptoms need to wear masks to prevent spreading the virus.
"This helps explain how rapidly this virus continues to spread across the country, because we have asymptomatic transmitters and we have individuals who are transmitting 48 hours before they become symptomatic," he said. Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or bent elbow when coughing or sneezing. Discard the tissue immediately and clean your hands.Stay at home if you feel unwell, even with mild symptoms such as headache and runny nose, to avoid potential spread of the disease to medical facilities and other people.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
What we know and don't about asymptomatic transmission and coronavirusYou may be an asymptomatic carrier. 'Asymptomatic transmission means you can be infected with the virus, have no symptoms and still be contagious,' Dr. William Schaffner, professor of preventive medicine and infectious diseases at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, told ABC News. For example
Read more »
Georgia governor says state may see peak hospital capacity on April 23The novel coronavirus pandemic continues to impact countries worldwide, particularly in Europe and the US. Follow here for live updates.
Read more »
China starts to report asymptomatic coronavirus casesChinese health authorities began on Wednesday reporting on asymptomatic cases of the coronavirus as part of an effort to allay public fears that people could be spreading the virus without knowing they are infected with it.
Read more »
Coronavirus live updates: China reports 1,367 asymptomatic cases under observationA pandemic of the novel coronavirus has claimed the lives of more than 42,000 people around the world, including over 4,000 in the United States.
Read more »
Coronavirus By The Numbers: Virus Deaths Exceed 1,000 In NYC, 1 In 4 Don’t Show Symptoms, Georgia, Michigan And Oklahoma Are New HotspotsCoronavirus by the numbers: the virus deaths have exceeded 1,000 in NYC, 1 in 4 don’t show symptoms and Georgia, Michigan and Oklahoma are the new hotspots
Read more »