萨德伯里确认第一例新冠病毒感染者。
Link: https://www.phsd.ca/news/first-case-of-covid-19-reported-by-public-health-sudbury-districts
今天，萨德伯里及各区公共卫生卫生官员Penny Sutcliffe博士证实了萨德伯里和马尼图林区第一例COVID-19阳性病例。2020年3月7日，这名50多岁的男性出现在北健康科学急诊科。
医院采取了所有必要的预防措施，并遵循标准的操作程序，包括感染控制，测试和评估。经过测试后，该患者已出院回家，并按照公共卫生的指导进行自我隔离。患者经历了咳嗽和呼吸急促（呼吸困难）。
在进行公共卫生调查期间，众所周知，此人于3月2日至3日参加了在多伦多举行的2020年PDAC（加拿大探矿者与开发商协会）大会。Sudbury＆Districts公共卫生部门积极参与后续活动，并与卫生部和当地卫生系统合作。
“鉴于这种病毒在世界范围内的传播，在我们地区已经确诊的病例并不意外，”萨德伯里市卫生局地区医疗官员Penny Sutcliffe博士说。“尽管这涉及到社区和卫生系统，但我们一直在为COVID-19做准备。我们的重点是打破传播链条以限制感染的传播，作为预防措施，我们要求参加PDAC 2020的人员监视症状14天，” Sutcliffe博士说。
加拿大公共卫生局和卫生部建议所有旅客回到加拿大后，要在14天内监测自己的健康状况，以观察发烧，咳嗽和呼吸困难的状况。如果症状在14天内出现，则返回的旅客应被尽快隔离，并立即致电其医疗保健专业人员或公共卫生部门进行检查。
COVID-19的症状范围从轻到重，包括发烧，咳嗽和呼吸困难（呼吸急促）。COVID-19引起的并发症可能包括严重的疾病，例如肺炎或肾衰竭，在某些情况下还包括死亡。
重要说明：如果您怀疑自己有COVID-19的症状，请致电1.866.797.0000（TTY 1.866.797.0007）或致电705.522.9200（免费电话1.866.522.9200），致电安大略省远程医疗寻求医疗建议。请务必提及您的症状和旅行历史，包括您访问过的国家/地区。如果您生病了，必须去看保健专家，请提前打电话告诉他们您患有呼吸系统疾病。在等待或接受治疗时，可能会要求您戴口罩以防止疾病传播。如果您需要立即就医，请拨打911，并提及您的旅行历史和症状。
目前，该病毒尚未在本地传播。但是，这是一个瞬息万变的情况，要求我们的机构，社区和个人为感染在社区中的潜在广泛传播做好准备。
请访问phsd.ca/COVID-19，以获取有关如何为传播COVID-19做好准备，如何监测健康以及如果您认为自己生病了该怎么办的信息。有关更多信息，请致电705.522.9200（免费电话1.866.522.9200）与Sudbury＆District公共卫生联系。
Link: https://www.phsd.ca/news/first-case-of-covid-19-reported-by-public-health-sudbury-districts
Today, Dr. Penny Sutcliffe, Medical Officer of Health with Public Health Sudbury & Districts confirmed the first positive case of COVID-19 in the Sudbury and Manitoulin districts. The male in his 50s presented himself to the emergency department at Health Sciences North on March 7, 2020.
The hospital took all necessary precautions and followed standard operating procedures, including infection control, testing, and assessment. Following testing, the patient was discharged home where he remains in self-isolation, following Public Health direction. The patient has experienced cough and shortness of breath (difficulty breathing).
While the Public Health investigation is ongoing, it is known that on March 2 and 3, this individual attended the PDAC (Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada) 2020 convention in Toronto. Public Health Sudbury & Districts is actively engaged in follow up and is collaborating with the Ministry of Health and the local health system.
“Having a confirmed case in our area is not unexpected given the transmission of this virus around the world,” Dr. Penny Sutcliffe, Sudbury & District Medical Officer of Health. “Although this is concerning, as a community and as a health system, we have been preparing for COVID-19. Our focus is on breaking the chain of transmission to limit the spread of infection and as a precautionary measure, we are asking those who attended PDAC 2020 to monitor for symptoms for 14 days,” said Dr. Sutcliffe.
The Public Health Agency of Canada and the Ministry of Health advise all travellers to monitor their health for fever, cough, and difficulty breathing for 14 days after arriving back in Canada. If symptoms develop within 14 days, returning travellers are directed to self-isolate as quickly as possible and immediately call their health care professionals or public health to make arrangements to be tested.
Symptoms of COVID-19 can range from mild to severe and include fever, cough, and difficulty breathing (shortness of breath). Complications from the COVID-19 can include serious conditions, like pneumonia or kidney failure, and in some cases, death.
IMPORTANT: If you suspect you have symptoms of COVID-19, call Telehealth Ontario for medical advice at 1.866.797.0000 (TTY 1.866.797.0007) or Public Health Sudbury & Districts at 705.522.9200 (toll-free 1.866.522.9200). Be sure to mention your symptoms and your travel history, including the countries you visited. If you are ill and must visit a health care professional, call ahead and tell them that you have a respiratory illness. You may be asked to wear a mask while waiting for or receiving treatment to prevent the spread of illness. If you need immediate medical attention, call 911 and mention your travel history and symptoms.
At this time, the virus is not circulating locally. However, this is a rapidly changing situation requiring that our agency, community, and individuals be prepared for the potential wider spread of the infection in the community.
Visit phsd.ca/COVID-19 for information about how you can prepare for the spread of COVID-19, how to monitor your health, and what to do if you think you are sick. For additional information, please call Public Health Sudbury & Districts at 705.522.9200 (toll-free 1.866.522.9200).
