The chalet where a group of people who tested positive for the new coronavirus stayed, in Contamines-Montjoie (Haute-Savoie), in February 2020. – AFP
A sixth Briton was tested “positive” at coronavirus within the group hospitalized after the discovery of a grouped contamination in a chalet in Haute-Savoie, health officials announced on Saturday. This brings to twelve the number of confirmed cases in France since the appearance of this Covid-19 disease epidemic in
China, said in a statement the Ministry of Health. Half of these cases concern the British, all contaminated by one of their compatriots returning from Singapore and rubbed shoulders in a chalet in Contamines-Montjoie (Haute-Savoie), a few days in late January.
A week ago, health officials announced five cases confirmed within this group – four adults and a 9 year old child – hospitalized in the Lyon region. Six other people, who had stayed in the same chalet, had also been hospitalized and placed under surveillance and in isolation. One of them turned positive this Saturday.
In “strict isolation”
The patient, whose age has not been released, “has remained in strict isolation in a referral hospital in Lyon since last Saturday (February 8), in accordance with the enhanced surveillance procedure for contact cases,” said the ministry. “Since arriving at the hospital, he has been regularly assessed and tested. A coronavirus test positive today, “said the statement, which said” his condition is not cause for concern today. “
“This underlines the relevance of the isolation measures recommended for high-risk contact persons implemented in France,” said the ministry.
Among the twelve cases confirmed in France, an 80-year-old Chinese tourist died on Friday. Four are now cured and discharged from hospital and a total of seven are hospitalized (the six British and the daughter of the deceased patient).
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