The first confirmed case of coronavirus in New York has been diagnosed, local authorities said on Sunday, adding that it was a woman in her thirties who recently stayed in Iran.
The patient was confined to her home, and the New York City health agency said it had “already identified the contacts of this person, who could have been exposed” to the virus.
“We’ve said from the start that it is only a matter of time before a case of the coronavirus is identified in New York,” New York Mayor Bill de Blasio said in a statement.
According to New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo, the patient, who has been “in a controlled environment since arriving in New York,” suffers from breathing difficulties but her condition is not considered “serious”.
“There is no reason to put yourself in a state of unjustified anxiety”, urged the governor. “The overall risk remains low in New York. “
Andrew Cuomo recalled having asked on Wednesday for the release of an envelope of $ 40 million to strengthen the coronavirus management system in New York State.
The measure has yet to be passed by the New York State Parliament.
The coronavirus caused the first death on Saturday in the United States in the Seattle area.
A second was announced Sunday, in the same geographic area, by Washington state health authorities.
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