China People suspected of being infected with new strains of corona virus or being exposed to the sick are referred to Wuhan isolation centers, whether they like it or not.

"Patients should cooperate. Anyone who refuses to cooperate will be coerced by the police", according to a statement on February 2 of the Wuhan government, the capital of Hubei province, China, the epicenter of the outbreak. pneumonia caused by a new strain of corona virus (nCoV). Regulations take effect immediately.

The government notice did not specify how many isolation centers were available across the city or the number of people being taken to the centers. People who are quarantined in these centers do not have to pay for medical treatment, free food and shelter, but will have to stay until medical staff deems it necessary, according to the statement.

The statement was made in the context of hospitals and health centers in Wuhan City in particular and Hubei Province in general, which was under great pressure due to the increasing number of patients due to pneumonia. Hubei Governor Wang Xiaodong also ordered all hospitals and laboratories to complete tests of existing samples within two days of February 2.

Hoa Than Son field hospital with a capacity of 1,000 beds was built urgently in 8 days in Wuhan, opening today. 1,400 military personnel were deployed to the hospital at the behest of Chinese President Xi Jinping.

The outbreak of acute pneumonia caused by nCoV in Wuhan City began in December 2019, spreading to 31 provinces and cities in China. The Hubei Provincial Health Committee today recorded an additional 56 deaths and 2,103 positive cases for the new strain of coronavirus (nCoV) in the province. The total number of deaths from nCoV has now increased to 362, while more than 17,000 have been infected.

The incubation period of nCoV is from 2 to 14 days, can be spread through coughing, sneezing before the appearance of symptoms similar to other respiratory infections. The disease is now spreading to 25 countries and territories, forcing the World Health Organization (WHO) to declare a global emergency.

The Philippines yesterday recorded the first death outside of China, being a 44-year-old man from Wuhan.

Countries with nCoV-infected patients. Click on the image to see details.