In a major development of the Corona virus crisis that appeared in China and spread to a number of countries in the world, Chinese respiratory expert Zhong Nanshan told Xinhua that the outbreak of the new corona virus may reach its peak within a week or about 10 days..
“It is very difficult to estimate conclusively when the outbreak will reach its climax. I think that in one week or about ten days it will reach its climax, and then there will be no large-scale increases,” Chung said.. “
“There are two keys to tackling the epidemic: early detection and early isolation, which are the most primitive and most effective method,” Chung said, explaining that fever is still the typical symptom of a new Coronavirus infection..
The respiratory expert stressed that a period of 10 to 14 days is a sound period for isolation and monitoring when the incubation period of the disease ends, stressing that the mass infection will not appear due to the return trips during the Spring Festival holiday, but the examination and detection procedures must continue.
The Chinese expert demanded that hospitals be provided not only with infectious disease specialists, but also specialists in treating severe cases to better save patients.
On Wednesday, Chinese health authorities announced that 5974 confirmed cases of pneumonia caused by the new Coronavirus had been recorded in 31 provinces-level regions, and 132 people had died.
The National Health Committee said in its daily report that 1,239 patients are still in critical conditions, and 9,239 others are suspected to be infected with the virus as of the end of last Tuesday and a total of 103 people have been discharged from hospitals after recovering.
Yesterday, Tuesday, there were 1459 new cases recorded, and 3248 suspected cases of HIV infection, including one in Tibet region, as well as 26 deaths (25 in Hubei Province and one in Henan Province).
Also, 263 people were registered as patients in critical cases, while 43 hospitals were discharged after their recovery.
A total of 65,537 people who were in close contact with the patients were tracked, according to the committee, which added that among the aforementioned 1,604 people were discharged from medical observation on Tuesday, while 59990 others are still under medical observation..
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