Epidemiological Update: Novel coronavirus (COVID-19) (14 February 2020)
Actualización Epidemiológica: Nuevo coronavirus (COVID-19) (14 febrero 2020)
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On 21 January 2020, the first case of COVID-19 imported into the region of the Americas was identified in the United States of America in the state of Washington. A few days later, on 25 January, Canada reported their first confirmed case of novel coronavirus COVID-19 in Toronto, Ontario Province. Since then and to date, there have been twenty-two (22) confirmed cases of novel coronavirus in the Region of the Americas – fifteen (15) in the United States of America and seven (7) in Canada. The 15 cases in the United States of America were reported from six (6) states – Arizona, California, Illinois, Massachusetts, Texas and Washington between 21 January and 13 February 2020. Of the total cases, thirteen (13) had a history of travel to China and two (2) were among close house-hold contacts of previously confirmed cases. The latest two cases with travel history to China were among federally quarantined individuals in the states of Texas and California. In Canada, the seven (7) confirmed cases were reported from two (2) provinces – Ontario (3) and British Colombia (4). Of 7 cases, six had a travel history to China and one is currently under investigation regarding the site of transmission. Canada is the second country within the Region to report a confirmed case (following USA). El 21 de enero de 2020, el primer caso de COVID-19 importado a la región de las Américas se identificó en los Estados Unidos de América en el estado de Washington. Unos días después, el 25 de enero, Canadá informó su primer caso confirmado de nuevo coronavirus COVID-19 en Toronto, provincia de Ontario. Desde entonces y hasta la fecha, ha habido veintidós (22) casos confirmados de nuevo coronavirus en la Región de las Américas: quince (15) en los Estados Unidos de América y siete (7) en Canadá. Los 15 casos en los Estados Unidos de América se informaron de seis (6) estados: Arizona, California, Illinois, Massachusetts, Texas y Washington entre el 21 de enero y el 13 de febrero de 2020. Del total de casos, trece (13) tenían antecedentes de viajar a China y dos (2) estuvieron entre los contactos cercanos de casos confirmados previamente. Los últimos dos casos con historial de viajes a China fueron entre individuos en cuarentena federal en los estados de Texas y California. En Canadá, los siete (7) casos confirmados se informaron de dos (2) provincias: Ontario (3) y Colombia Británica (4). De 7 casos, seis tenían un historial de viajes a China y uno está actualmente bajo investigación sobre el sitio de transmisión. Canadá es el segundo país dentro de la Región en informar un caso confirmado (después de EE. UU.).
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Pan American Health Organization / World Health Organization. Epidemiological Update: Novel coronavirus (COVID-19). 14 February 2020, Washington, D.C.: PAHO/WHO; 2020 Organización Panamericana de la Salud / Organización Mundial de la Salud. Actualización Epidemiológica: Nuevo coronavirus (COVID-19). 14 de febrero de 2020, Washington, D.C.: OPS/OMS; 2020
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