Hilversum
The first infection with the coronavirus in Hilversum was announced on Wednesday by the GGD Gooi en Vechtstreek. It is a man of 52.
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Tergooi reports that an employee was diagnosed with the virus on Wednesday. The employee does not live in the Gooi & Vecht region, has minor complaints and is isolated from home, the hospital reports on the website. “The healthcare professional concerned only contacted 1 patient. This patient shows no symptoms and is placed in isolation. “
The hospital takes measures to prevent infection and further spread of the virus.
The 52-year-old Hilversummer who has been infected recently returned from a skiing holiday in Northern Italy, according to the GGD, where he probably contracted the virus. He resides in home isolation with symptoms. He makes it reasonable under circumstances. His family members have no complaints, but will remain at home for the next 14 days as a precaution. No school-aged children are involved.
Contact investigation
GGD Gooi en Vechtstreek has started direct contact investigations to identify who the man had contact with during the contagious period. These people are approached by the GGD. They must monitor their health during the 14-day incubation period. If they get complaints that fit the new coronavirus, they are also placed in home isolation and tested for the virus.
29 infections with the virus are now known in the region.
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