Wuhan's situation got that tragic and devastating, one of the causes - officials' wrong judgement and decisionsat the beginning.
CDC and health agencies should act faster to update their guidelines based on the fast moving situation and facts. 多的社区传染、外州、外国往来的传染 随着放开测试、多些测试能力 都会冒出来，CDC和政府部门 应该重视人民健康、安全、迅速根据实际情况调整guideline、应对策略，尽早多测试、隔离…… 官僚、低效、搞政治……
FLOYD COUNTY, Ga. - Health officials are investigating a possible new coronavirus case in Georgia.
On February 29, a 46-year-old female went to Floyd Medical Center's Emergency Care Center in Rome with flu-like symptoms. Hospital officials said she didn't meet the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Georgia Department of Public Health (GDPH) criteria for COVID-19 testing, so she was treated and released.
The patient started feeling worse and returned to the hospital a few days later on Tuesday. Hospital officials said she again didn't meet coronavirus testing criteria but was admitted due to her worsening condition. They then placed her in isolation.
After "adamant urging" from the doctor caring for her and the district health director, the CDC and GDPH finally authorized a COVID-19 test. That preliminary test came back positive.
Now, the hospital is waiting on the results from a confirmation test from the CDC.
The hospital said public health officials have advised them to notify caregivers who treated the patient prior to her being put in isolation.
"In addition, although the risk of exposure is low, Floyd has made the decision to proactively notify all patients who may have had contact with any of these caregivers or who may have been in the ER at the time the patient was present in order to instruct them on next steps and address concerns," the hospital said in a news release Friday morning.
CDC and health agencies should act faster to update their guidelines based on the fast moving situation and facts.
多的社区传染、外州、外国往来的传染 随着放开测试、多些测试能力 都会冒出来，CDC和政府部门 应该重视人民健康、安全、迅速根据实际情况调整guideline、应对策略，尽早多测试、隔离……
官僚、低效、搞政治……
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/health-officials-possible-third-coronavirus-case-in-georgia
Health officials: Possible third coronavirus case in Georgia
3/6/2020
FLOYD COUNTY, Ga. - Health officials are investigating a possible new coronavirus case in Georgia.
On February 29, a 46-year-old female went to Floyd Medical Center's Emergency Care Center in Rome with flu-like symptoms. Hospital officials said she didn't meet the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Georgia Department of Public Health (GDPH) criteria for COVID-19 testing, so she was treated and released.
The patient started feeling worse and returned to the hospital a few days later on Tuesday. Hospital officials said she again didn't meet coronavirus testing criteria but was admitted due to her worsening condition. They then placed her in isolation.
After "adamant urging" from the doctor caring for her and the district health director, the CDC and GDPH finally authorized a COVID-19 test. That preliminary test came back positive.
Now, the hospital is waiting on the results from a confirmation test from the CDC.
The hospital said public health officials have advised them to notify caregivers who treated the patient prior to her being put in isolation.
"In addition, although the risk of exposure is low, Floyd has made the decision to proactively notify all patients who may have had contact with any of these caregivers or who may have been in the ER at the time the patient was present in order to instruct them on next steps and address concerns," the hospital said in a news release Friday morning.