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The ongoing outbreak of pneumonia in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China has been linked to a newly-discovered coronavirus.
As of 25 January 2020, 1,317 cases and 41 fatalities have been officially reported by the Chinese National Health Commission from mainland China. Most but not all cases had been or are in Hubei Province (including Wuhan city). To date, 16 health care workers
are reported to have been infected.
According to the Chinese National Health Commission, cases are now reported across 29 provinces in China, but a province-level breakdown of case numbers has not been provided by the Chinese National Health Commission for 25 January 2020. The 4th World Health Organization Situation Report (data as of 24 January 2020) states that of all the confirmed cases reported from mainland China, and where a province has been specified, 84% were from Hubei province (including Wuhan City).
In addition, as of 25 January 2020 (09:15) a small number of cases have been diagnosed, mostly in travellers from Wuhan, in Australia (1 case), France (3 cases), Hong Kong (5 cases), Japan (2 cases), Macau (2 cases), Republic of Korea (2 cases), Singapore (3 cases), Taiwan (3 cases), Thailand (5 cases), the United States of America (2 cases), and Vietnam (2 cases).
This is a new and rapidly evolving situation where information on cases and the virus is being gathered and assessed daily.
Further information on the coronavirus can be found here.
Advice to Travellers
Risk to the UK population travelling to Wuhan, China, is considered to be moderate.
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO)currently advise against all travel to Hubei Province. However, FCO travel advisories are subject to change, prior to travel please check the FCO China page for latest advice:
Travellers are advised to take simple precautions such as practicing good hand, personal and respiratory hygiene, and to minimise contact with birds and animals in markets in China.
If travellers returning become unwell, particularly with respiratory symptoms, within 14 days of their return, they should call their GP or NHS 111 and report their recent travel.
Advice to Healthcare Practitioners
The risk to the UK public is considered to be low. There remains a risk of imported cases to the UK. Health professionals should remain vigilant for symptomatic individuals who have returned from travel to Wuhan, China, within the last 14 days.
Scotland; Health Protection Scotland has produced a range of guidance and resource materials available via this link HPS website
England, Wales and NI; Public Health England has produced guidance and resource materials available via this link PHE website
