“The risks of spreading coronavirus changed in the last two days, and we are already at high risk,” said Tamar Ogbaidze, the pediatrician and head of the Aversi Clinic at a news conference.
According to her, the number of people infected with the virus increased.
“As of January 27, the number of patients increased, totaling 2798 cases. Most of them are in China - 2741 cases. Those in severe conditions are 641 people. Fatal cases have increased, as well. It is information provided by the World Health Organization. Of course, not all cases end with death. But the condition is especially bad regarding children and older people. The complication is pulmonary inflammation, characterized by severe pneumonia, which may be complicated by bronchitis or renal failure,” Tamar Ogbaidze said.
The pediatrician talked about the symptoms and prevention measures of the virus. According to her, the virus has similar symptoms to other respiratory viruses, and prevention measures are identical.
The number of people with coronavirus reached 4515 in China. According to the latest data, 106 people died of the new virus. Twenty-four people died, and 1291 new cases of the virus were reported in the province of Wuhan yesterday, where the outbreak began.
Natia Turnava, the Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia, recently announced that the government would temporarily suspend flights from China. Ekaterine Tikaradze, the Minister of Health, confirmed the information. According to her, flights from China will temporarily be delayed as well, and evacuation of Georgian citizens will take place out from Wuhan.
