translated from Spanish: Five new cases of coronavirus confirm

The Ministry of Health confirmed five new cases of coronavirus across the country this afternoon and total 17. They are people who live in the city of Buenos Aires, Río Negro, San Luis and Chaco, the latter with two infected. 

At the same time, there are several cases under study and other citizens under follow-up, following contact with infected people. Health Minister Ginés González García reported that the new infected are “in good health.” In dialogue with the America 24 channel, the official asked that those who feel symptoms do not go to health centers but call for professionals to come to their home. These new five cases reported today by the Ministry of Health are, like the previous ones, imported cases, so Argentina does not yet have local transmission of the virus. “Argentina remains in the containment phase to detect suspected cases early, ensure isolation, provide adequate care to patients, and implement research, prevention and control measures aimed at reducing the risk of spreading the infection in the population,” says the statement issued by Salud.Al same time, the portfolio that González García conducts, called that “those who have returned from those eight countries should not go to school or their workplaces.” News in development…

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