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Coronavirus is transmitted during incubation 1:40
(CNN Spanish) - The mayor of the city of Cali, Colombia, Jorge Iván Ospina, confirmed Monday that they are investigating a possible case of coronavirus in the city.
This is a man who arrived on January 24 from Wuham, China after stopping in Los Angeles and
Bogota
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When he arrived, the patient had symptoms such as fever and malaise, according to Ospina. The patient is isolated in a private clinic in the city, where the mayor ensures that doctors use all the extreme protection. Ospina explained that the patient's blood samples were sent to Bogotá and subsequently sent to the Atlanta CDC, to find out whether or not he has the coronavirus.
From an event in Cali attended by the mayor, he invited all passengers who traveled to China with the patient to have a contagion analysis.
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In Latin America there are currently no registered cases of coronavirus. Previously, an alleged case of the virus was reported in Colombia, and ruled out.
More than 2,700 cases are already registered in the world. At least 80 people have died.
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