Update on Coronavirus - 31st January 2020

The Department of Health and Social Care has confirmed that as of today (31 January), two members of the same family in the North of England have tested positive for novel coronavirus (2019-nCov). If more cases are confirmed in the UK, it will be announced as soon as possible by the Chief Medical Officer of the affected country.
 
Based on current evidence, the coronavirus presents with flu-like symptoms including a fever, a cough, or difficulty breathing. The current evidence is that most cases appear to be mild. Those who have died in Wuhan, where the coronavirus originated, appear to have had pre-existing health conditions.
 
As a healthcare provider, CLCH is following the national directive from Public Health England, which details the actions our staff should take in the event of any suspected cases amongst our patient groups.

Advice for travellers from China
Travellers from Wuhan and Hubei Province
If you have travelled from Wuhan or Hubei Province to the UK in the last 14 days you should immediately:

• stay indoors and avoid contact with other people as you would with the flu
• call NHS 111 to inform them of your recent travel to the area
• If you are in Northern Ireland, call your GP.

Please follow this advice even if you do not have symptoms of the virus.

Travellers from elsewhere in China

• If you have travelled from elsewhere in China (but not Macao or Hong Kong) to the UK in the last 14 days and develop symptoms of cough, fever or shortness of breath, you should immediately:
• stay indoors and avoid contact with other people as you would with the flu
• call NHS 111 to inform them of your recent travel to the country
• If you are in Northern Ireland, call your GP.

Please follow this advice even if your symptoms are minor

National guidance is being updated regularly and is available to view here.