Delaware County Recommends Safety Measures Surrounding Coronavirus Concerns

Due to the heightened concern regarding 2019 Novel Coronavirus, Dr. George Avetian, Delaware County’s Senior Medical Advisor shared recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) on Jan. 27.

The Philadelphia Health Department is investigating a possible case of coronavirus. Philadelphia Health Department officials are working with a private school in Philadelphia after a foreign exchange student who recently traveled through Wuhan City, China, where the illness first started spreading was admitted to a local hospital with symptoms of coronavirus. There are no confirmed cases in the state. The Pennsylvania Department of Health is investigating and monitoring potential cases. The department, through its team of epidemiologists and its emergency response section, are working closely with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and county and municipal health departments to monitor the coronavirus outbreak in China and Asia, and associated cases in the United States.

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