Another case exported from the US (to Australia, first was to Costa Rica)
An Leavy
@an_leavy
· 6m
70 y.o doctor in Toorak has returned from the US, unwell on flight Denver to SF
Flew United from SF home
Consulted 70 pts who are being contacted
Also attended 2 pts in a NH in Malvern. They are isolated
Toorak clinic closed. All staff and those pts seen by doctor isolating.
WA Dept. of Health
@WADeptHealth
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9s
Replying to
@KatSimsElderkin
@covid19
and 3 others
Current evidence suggests that human coronaviruses may remain on surfaces for up to 9 days under certain conditions. But more research is needed to determine how easily someone can become infected from contact with a contaminated surface