Coronavirus has caused a lot of panic all across the country and Mumbai is no different. On Thursday, India confirmed that one person has tested postive for Coronavirus. The person in question hails from Kearla and has been kept in isolation and is being given appropriate treatment in this regards.
As many as six people in Mumbai have been kept in isolation from Mumbai on suspicion of possible exposure to this deadly virus. Since, this virus can spread from person to person, many people are rushing in to buy face masks. As a result, the demand for face masks has skyrocketed the city. As per reports several chemists in the city have already run out of face masks and those who have a few left have already increased the prices of the same. At certain places the N95 mask is retailing for as much as Rs 200 per unit.
Coronavirus has claimed as many as 171 lives and over 7,000 people have beenaffected by the same. Here is a complete list of how many people from every country have tested postive for Coronavirus.
- India – 1 (in Kearla, 6 quarantined in Mumbai so far)
- US -- 5
- France -- 5 cases
- Thailand -- 14
- Australia -- 7
- Germany -- 4
- Canada -- 3
- Japan -- 11
- Malaysia -- 8
- South Korea -- 6
- Taiwan -- 8
- United Arab Emirates -- 4
- Vietnam -- 5
- Sri Lanka -- 1
- Philippines -- 1
- Nepal -- 1
- Malaysia -- 7
- Finland --1
- Cambodia -- 1
- Singapore -- 10
Several countries have issued various levels of travel advisories, as well as some measures, for their citizens travelling to China, including the below:
- UK: The Foreign and Commonwealth Office on 28 January advised citizens to limit non-essential travel to China, excluding Hong Kong and Macao, while continuing to advise against all travel to Hubei province.
- US: On 29 January, the US government evacuated 240 citizens from Wuhan city to the US March Air Reserve Base (California state). The move comes after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on 27 January raised its travel precautions to China to 'warning' (the highest on a three-tier scale), advising travellers to 'avoid non-essential travel' to the country. This follows a US State Department Level 4 advisory (highest on a four-tier scale) for Hubei, advising its citizens against travelling to the province.
- Australia: The authorities advise against all travel to Hubei, and advised on 28 January to reconsider travel to all of China. Australia has announced joint repatriation of citizens with New Zealand upon approval of the Chinese government.
- New Zealand: The government has issued a ‘do not travel’ advisory for Hubei province, and is advising against non-essential travel to China.
- Japan: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs raised its infectious disease risk rating for Hubei to Level 3 (second-highest on a four-tier scale), advising against all travel. On 29 January, the Japanese government repatriated over 200 citizens from Wuhan to its capital Tokyo.
- Indonesia: A travel warning has been issued, advising Indonesian nationals against travel to Hubei province.
- Malaysia: The authorities advised to defer all non-essential travel to China. The authorities are currently planning the repatriation of citizens from Wuhan.
- South Korea: The authorities have issued a red alert (second-highest on a four-tier scale), advising against all travel to Hubei province, and a yellow alert (the second lowest) for the rest of China. South Korea plans to repatriate its citizens from Wuhan in the coming days.
- Mongolia: The authorities closed the country’s border crossings with China from 28 January following confirmation of 2019-nCoV cases in China's autonomous region of Inner Mongolia (see separate report).
- Singapore: An announcement on 27 January advised Singaporean citizens to ‘defer non-essential travel to mainland China.’ This is in addition to their earlier advisory against travel to Hubei.
International SOS has also advised that people should be cautions in planning their travel and postpone their plans if they are already feeling sick. Furtherore, if they are traveling, they are advised to do the following:
- Do not visit wet markets or farms. Avoid direct contact with animals (live or dead) and their environment. Do not touch surfaces that may be contaminated with droppings.
- Avoid activities where you are likely to be exposed to large groups of people.
- Keep away from people who are obviously sick.
- Maintain good personal hygiene. Wash your hands frequently. Carry hand sanitiser for use when soap and water are not readily available. Avoid touching your face.
- Ensure food, including eggs, is thoroughly cooked.
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