Two new ‘presumptive positive’ coronavirus cases in British Columbia GlobeBC
A flight crew, wearing masks, arrives on a direct flight from China, at Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada January 24, 2020.British Columbia has identified two new presumptive positive cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing Canada’s total to date to seven.
“Having done the epidemiology and the investigation within that household, one of these individuals is very likely, and we’re quite confident, the source of the case that we announced on Tuesday here in B.C.,” Dr. Henry said.First Canadian evacuation flight departs Wuhan, bound for CFB Trenton Cases are deemed presumptive positive, or presumptive confirmed, when local tests turn up positive for the virus. However, all samples must then be sent to the National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg for official confirmation.
“What we’re asking people to do is stay away from work and keep children home from school for the 14-day incubation period,” she said, adding that this includes people who have come in close contact with others who were recently in Hubei.
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