Oneida County Coronavirus case

Oneida County Coronavirus case

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Good evening everyone i'm jason powles.

Thank you for joining us.

We learned some information today that we want you to know... just to keep you up to speed.

The oneida county executive has confirmed two people are being tested for the coronavirusus as precaution.

To be very clelelear...there has "not"t" been a confirmed case.

Mohawk valley health systems released this statement... saying one of those people is showing respiratoryryry symptoms. this mvhs medical office on north james street in rome closed unexpectedly today.

--and that's when we started asking questions...and learned about the tesas a precaution.

News channel 2's caitlin irla joins us livivive in the studio to break down the timeline.

Jason, oneida county executive anthony picicente will hold a press conference to address this situation at eleven a.m.

Tomorrow at the oneida county office building.

M-v-h-s says ininitial results from the tests should be available by thursday.

This comes less than a month after o r one person was monitored for the coronavirus in oneida county.

In the beginning of february... an ononeida county resident was the first in the county to be monitored for the coronavirus.

Th resident returned from a trip to china, and while they weren't showing any symptoms of illness... they were monitored by the health department for two weeks.

After thahahat was announced by oneida county executive anthony picente... a few days later news channel 2 went to mvhs to see what they were doing to prepare.

"y have to prepared and educate the public.

And make sure that our hlthcare worrs are edu case someone does come here."

Fast forward almost a month later... governor cuomo announces the first confirmed cases in n one does come here."

Fast forward almost a month later... governor cuomo anamilies from buffalo nfirmed cases in new york state -- aoman flies in attan who tested positive after traveling hom italy that has had an healthcare worker.

The second.... is man, sted, and they are ester but works in manhattan.

And- 2amililravelers uffalo are now being tested.

"we also hahsted for milies in buffalo who traveled to italy, in the want to assure you that we are outbreak.

Those two familiesre now being tested, and they are isolated in tealth event and are -- ssure you that we are prepared tcarare for our patients and employees during this international health event and are holding regular meetings to stay updateded on the virus ary... we will be at tomorrow's international health event anda holding regular meetit.

To stay updated on the virus and the evolving recommendationsight of ain we are expected to learn morer orrow.

News channel 2 will stay on this story... we will be at tomorrow's press conference and update yavoiding as we know more.

Jason, back t th, .

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