LEUSDEN An initial infection with the coronavirus (COVID-19) has been detected in the municipality of Leusden. It concerns a woman who has been on vacation in Italy. The municipality of Leusden reports this. She and her family members are in home isolation. The contact investigation that the GGD region of Utrecht is conducting in these kinds of situations is currently taking place.
Currently, 1135 people in the Netherlands have been tested positive for the new virus, which has been manifesting itself in our country since Thursday 27 February. In recent days, residents of the municipalities, Veenendaal, Woudenberg, Barneveld, Nijkerk, Utrechtse Heuvelrug, Soest, Zeist and Zeewolde, among others, have also been tested positive for the corona virus.
AIRWAY COMPLAINTS Patients with the new coronavirus have a fever and respiratory complaints. Think of coughing or shortness of breath. The disease is transmitted from person to person. It is currently believed that one sick person can infect two others on average. The sicker a person is, the more he spreads the virus.
People who have a fever and respiratory symptoms of more than 38 degrees and who have also recently had contact with a patient with the coronavirus or who have been in a country with many infections for the past two weeks are advised to contact their GP by telephone. You should not go to the doctor because of the risk of infection.
Risk countries are currently mainly China, South Korea, Iran and Northern Italy. If you are in the risk group, but do not yet have a fever, stay at home and avoid contact with others as much as possible. As soon as a cold or an increase turns into a fever, call your doctor.
People who have colds should stay at home as a precaution, people who have the opportunity to work from home are advised to do so.
