ORLANDO, Fla. — Orlando International Airport officials issued a statement Thursday about the deadly coronavirus, which has killed more than a dozen people and sickened hundreds of others since it was first reported last month in China.
Rod Johnson, an airport spokesman, said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention plans to expand screening at airports this week, but OIA is not included in that grouping.
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"Since we do not have direct service from the affected regions in China, no additional measures are currently prescribed for our location," Johnson said. "However, we will continue to collaborate with health officials, monitor the situation for changes and will act accordingly.”
Cases of the virus first surfaced in Wuhan, China, which has a population of more than 11 million.
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The virus has killed at least 17 people and sickened more than 600 others in China.
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The first human infection with new #coronavirus (#2019-nCoV) has been reported in the US in a person who recently traveled to Wuhan, China. Additional cases in travelers have been reported in Thailand, Japan, and The Republic of Korea. https://t.co/bbH7gGPuyh pic.twitter.com/cGvFc4DYDZ
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