WASHINGTON - Back in late February, when the US thought it had sealed itself off from the coronavirus, a Chicago resident with mild respiratory symptoms went to pay his respects at a funeral as a friend of the family.The man, who was unaware he had the Covid-19 illness, set off a chain of transmissions that infected 15 other people, three of whom died, the Centres of Disease Control and Prevention said on Wednesday .
'INDEX PATIENT' It all started when the man, referred to as the"index patient", enjoyed a takeout meal using shared plates the night before the funeral with two members of another family he was friends with. Seven subsequently developed Covid-19 three to seven days after the event. Two were hospitalised and required ventilation, and both died.
The story highlights just how contagious the virus is, with scientists still trying to understand better how it is transmitted.
This is why we must break the chain. Mandatory tough total social distancing and WFH- Work From Home for all non essential workers. ASymptomatic is impossible to contain unless everyone stay at home. StayAtHome sporeMOH leehsienloong MOM_sg chuanjin1 ChannelNewsAsia ch8sg
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