While the day before, the authorities had announced that there was no longer anyone infected with the coronavirus on French soil, Professor Jérôme Salomon, Director General of Health, announced this Tuesday evening during a press point that the situation had changed: two new cases were declared.
Two new cases for one patient
“Case number 13” concerns a young Chinese girl who returned from a trip to China on February 7. She is hospitalized in Paris. “She protected herself, she has had only four contacts in the past two days”, contacts which will be “maintained at home”, noted the professor who described the patient as “poor in symptoms”, simply citing ailments of throat and cough.
To tell the truth, if it is indeed a new case, the young girl is no longer sick as explained by Jérôme Salomon: “She has a very reassuring picture which has also caused much discussion about the virologists since it is negative but with traces of recent healing. We have tests which even show that the person is no longer a carrier but has been, thanks to extremely sensitive tests. She is doing very well. have already tested her partner who is negative. “
A “case number 14” diagnosed in the early evening
“Case number 14” is that of a French man returning from a stay in Lombardy. He was hospitalized in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Jérôme Salomon clarified that his condition did not cause concern. Diagnosed at the start of the evening, investigations into people who may have been in contact with him have only just begun.
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