2019 novel coronavirus: Outbreak update
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Current situation
Canada
As of January 31, 2020, 4 cases of 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) have been confirmed in Canada.
| Province or territory | Confirmed cases |
|---|---|
| Ontario | 3 |
| British Columbia | 1 |
Global
Thousands of cases of 2019-nCoV have been reported in China.
Aside from Canada, other countries reporting cases are:
- Australia
- Cambodia
- China
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Hong Kong
- India
- Italy
- Japan
- Korea
- Macao
- Malaysia
- Nepal
- Philippines
- Russia
- Singapore
- Spain
- Sri Lanka
- Sweden
- Taiwan
- Thailand
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
- United States of America
- Vietnam
How Canada is monitoring the 2019 novel coronavirus
The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) is working with provinces, territories and international partners, including the World Health Organization, to actively monitor the situation.
Canada's Chief Public Health Officer of Canada is in close contact with provincial and territorial Chief Medical Officers of Health to ensure that any cases of 2019-nCoV occurring in Canada continue to be rapidly identified and managed in order to protect the health of Canadians.
For more information, visit Canada's response page.
Risk to Canadians
PHAC has assessed the public health risk associated with 2019-nCoV as low for Canada.
Overall, the risk to Canadian travellers abroad is low. The risk to Canadian travellers to China is assessed as high. The Government of Canada recommends avoiding:
- all non-essential travel to China
- all travel to Hubei Province, China, including Wuhan city
Public health risk is continually reassessed as new information becomes available.
History
On December 31, 2019, the World Health Organization was alerted to several cases of pneumonia in Wuhan, China. The virus did not match any other known virus. On January 7, 2020, China confirmed 2019-nCoV.
See the travel health notice for more information if you are considering travelling to China.
Related links
- Awareness resources (airport handouts and posters)
- Novel coronavirus infection: FAQ [2020-01-27]
Updates
- Government of Canada evacuating Canadians from Wuhan, China [2020-02-02]
- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau convenes the Incident Response Group for an update on the coronavirus situation [2020-02-02]
- Statement by Foreign Affairs Minister on travel to Hubei Province in China [2020-01-26]
- Statement by the Minister of Health on the First Presumptive Confirmed Travelled-Related Case of New Coronavirus in Canada [2020-01-25]
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