He had been having fevers at home. Hes 35 years old and otherwise healthy. He began developing symptoms today after he arrived. Four days after returning from wuhan, the man goes to a walkin clinic and describes his symptoms. He tells him where he has been for about six weeks. Seriesvestigation into a pneumonia outbreak has it in a fight a previously unknown coronavirus. In seattle, a city known for its cuttingedge medicine and technology, as well as ties to asia, officials are on alert. The clinic appropriate the isolated him. The Health District contacted the cdc that advised testing. The clinic at the appropriate gear to safely test the patient. He was advised to go home and quarantine. The clinic sends a nasal swab they have taken from the man to the centers for Disease Control and prevention in atlanta. Within 20 were hours, the test come within 24 hours, the test comes back positive. The first covid patient is confirmed in the united states. He is transported to Providence Region
Home, stay healthy, stay connected. Our rules are, stay home. No nonessential trips outside the household. We want people to work. Work from home if you can and if youre going to the workplace, practice all those good social, physical distancing guidelines we talked about like six feet distance between people and so forth. Avoid no groups above number of 10 people. That sort of thing. We want number three. We want to make sure people shop alone. So when you go out, go once a week, have a list, be efficient, get in the store, get out of the store. Stores are in an opportunity to catch the virus so be efficient when you go to the store, do not take your entire family to the store. One person goes shopping for everybody. And then of course we want to make sure we help kids socially distance by keeping them at home to play, avoiding playgrounds, dont do group sports. Help seniors, help them stay in by running err ands for them or shopping for them. So that they can avoid those crowds. And
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