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Suspected case of coronavirus infection in Lisbon was negative


The suspected case of infection by the Covid-19 coronavirus in Portugal sent this Sunday to Hospital Curry Cabral, in Lisbon, was negative after analyzes.

In a statement released today, DGS states that “the eighth suspected case of infection with a new Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Portugal, which was referred to the Curry Cabral Hospital, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Lisboa Central, was negative after laboratory tests. by the National Institute of Health Dr. Ricardo Jorge (INSA), with two negative biological samples “.

DGS had announced on Sunday the existence of two new suspected cases of infection with the Covid-19 coronavirus in Portugal.

It remains to be seen the results of the analysis of the case referred to the Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João, in Porto.

Curry Cabral and São João are reference hospitals for these situations.

These are the eighth and ninth suspected cases of infection with the new Coronavirus in Portugal, with none of the previous cases being confirmed.

All other suspected cases in Portugal were negative.

The Covid-19 coronavirus has already killed 1,669 people and infected around 65,000 people worldwide.

Most cases occurred in China, where the epidemic was detected at the end of the year.

In addition to 1,665 dead in mainland China, there is one dead in the Chinese region of Hong Kong, one in the Philippines, one in Japan and one in France.

Chinese authorities have isolated several cities in central Hubei province to try to control the epidemic, a measure that covers about 60 million people.

According to the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), there are 44 confirmed cases in the European Union and the United Kingdom.

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