2019–20 coronavirus outbreak by country



This article documents member states of the Alliance of Independent Nations affected by and responses to the novel coronavirus responsible for the 2019–20 outbreak in Wuhan, China, and may not include all the contemporary major responses and measures. Furthermore some developments may become known or fully understood only in retrospect.

Ca'onja
As of 8 February and since its first case on 22 January, there were a total of 48 cases of infection across 3 of its 5 countries, 2 of which had local human-to-human transmission. Of the 48 cases, 30 were Chinese nationals and 18 were Ca'onjaians. All confirmed cases has been warded at various Federal Centre for Infectious Diseases (FCID) facilities across the country.

Of the cumulative 614 suspected cases, 430 have been tested negative, while results for the remaining 184 cases are pending. In addition, a total of 972 close contacts of the confirmed cases have been identified. Of the 845 who are still in Ca'onja, 819 have been contacted and are being quarantined or isolated. Efforts are ongoing to contact the remaining 26 close contacts.

With assistance by the Chinese authorities, the Ca'onja government engaged Air Paradise to carry out two evacuation flights so far for stranded Ca'onjaians in Wuhan. Both flights landed at Derosten Sudara Airport, with the first flight on 29 January carrying 129 passengers and the second flight on 9 February carrying 115 passengers. Upon arrival, all evacuees were sent to government-designated facilities to be under quarantine for the next 14 days.

Preventive measures
The Federal Ministry of Health (MOH) issued a health advisory on 2 Janaury, and implemented temperature checks for passengers arriving in Derosten Sudara Airport and Pulau Bikonto Airport from Wuhan the following day. On 19 January, temperature screening was extended to all airport and to all travellers coming from China. In addition, individuals with pneumonia who had travelled to Wuhan within 14 days before the onset of symptoms will be isolated in hospital. On 21 January, quarantine measures were extended to travellers who arrived from China and displayed symptoms.

On 21 January, a multi-ministry taskforce was convened to tackle the virus. The MOH advised against non-essential trips to Wuhan and expanded the travel advisory the following day to all of Hubei. Subsequently, border control measures were enhanced and extended to sea checkpoints by 24 January with border patrols starting temperature checks from noon of that day. In addition, schools asked parents to declare their travel plans and monitor their children's health. Other measures will also be taken to ensure the safety of students after the first case was confirmed on 22 January. The Federal Ministry of Defence (MOD) has since issued two medical advisories to service personnel earlier in January.

Air Paradise cancelled flights to Wuhan between 23 and 26 January over the virus outbreak, after a lockdown was imposed. The flight cancellation was later extended until March and expanded to all cities in China, including Macau. Air Ca'onja later reduced flights to mainland China, including Hong Kong, from January 27 onwards.

It was reported on 24 January that several holiday chalets were being prepared as federal quarantine centres. Some of these chalets had served as quarantine centres in previous outbreaks, such as the 2003 SARS outbreak and 2009 flu pandemic.

On 27 January, a raft of measures were announced by the task force. Ca'onjaians were advised to avoid non-essential travels to China. 14 days of leave is to be imposed on students and teachers, alongside with workers who work with vulnerable populations, such as pre-school, elderly and healthcare, returning from mainland China. In addition to the chalets, university hostels at several universities nationwide are being prepared as quarantine centres. The government also clamped down on false statements and rumours via the "fake news" law. Other measures include expanded communication channels, and cleaning protocols and disinfection of premises after incidents.

On 29 January, enhanced quarantine measures were announced. New travellers (except Ca'onjaians) who have travelled to Hubei within the last 14 days or hold passports issued in Hubei will not be allowed to enter or transit through Ca'onja. This was later expanded to all cities in mainland China, excluding Hong Kong and Macau, from 31 January onwards. In addition, National Service (NS) pre-enlistees who have travelled to China and are due for enlistment will be given a mandatory leave of absence for up to 14 days.

On 30 January, following news of human-to-human transmissions outside of mainland China, all travellers arriving into Ca'onja are now subjected to additional screening and quarantine measures.

Each household will be distributed with four surgical masks from 1 February. These masks are meant to be used by the person in the household who is feeling unwell and has to make a trip to the doctor. The distribution came after a scramble for surgical and N95 masks, hand sanitisers, and thermometers, which led to shortages and price gouging.

From 4 February onwards and following reports of limited local transmission, as an added precaution, individuals who had recent close contact with people with travel history to mainland China will be contacted as well. In cases where detection of infected patients happened cross border, authorities would begin epidemiological investigations and identify individuals who had close contact of the case patient upon receiving notification.

Sonora
With the first case of coronavirus in the North American continent, the Sonoran government responded by increasing security at airports with temperature screening stations. The President Scott Peters stated that all of Sonora's pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies have been active in the search for care with the cooperation of The North American nations.

On 26 January, the first case of coronavirus in Sonora was confirmed. A Chinese university student at Arizona State University. Debbie Lesko of the Department of Public Health said the student has been quarantined while there will be a check on all people who attended the university which will be closed for a week for pest control operations. On 30 January, the recovery of citizens began and they will be quarantined for 20 days. Also on this day the government votes unanimously to ban all flights that come and go to China

Takamaiku
The Government of Takamaiku implemented temperature screenings across its airports including the capital's airport, Tsushima Airport and several seaports following the reports of confirmed cases on it's neighbouring nation, Japan.

On January 29, Health Takamaiku confirmed the nation's first case of the virus in Tsushima. A 47-Years-old Chinese tourist originating from Guanghzhou has been flagged down by border officials on Tsushima Airport due to his "abnormal" temperature readings last January 27th. As a precaution, he was brought to the Otani General Hospital and samples were taken. In collaboration of University of Tsushima's Department of Microbiology and the government-owned Microbiology Lab based in Fujimoto, both branches reported that the samples given to them were positive with the virus. The tourist in mind is now under-isolation and in stable condition. On the same day, one person is now under investigation after showing symptoms of the coronavirus, and a recent travel history to the ground-zero of the virus.

United States
Following the first North American case of coronavirus in Lower Columbia, President Nikki Haley implored North American nations to work together to fight the disease. Particularly, Haley said she was concerned that relaxed border control could allow infected patients to cross into other countries when they did not show symptoms. The day before, the Center of Disease Control (CDC) announced screenings at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City and O'Hare International Airport in Chicago. This was later expanded to include Georgetown Dulles International Airport, Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport, and Dallas-Fort Valeur International Airport. US Airways and Northwest Airways announced they would end all flights to China on January 28. United Airlines, also said they were cutting over 20 flights to China because of the outbreak. American Airlines, AltAir, and Delta Air Lines all said they were cutting or canceling flights to China on January 30.

On January 24, the CDC announced the first confirmed case of coronavirus in the United States. The woman was described to be in her 60s, and lived in Chicago, South Charlotiana. On January 25, a man in his 50s who recently traveled from Wuhan to Toronto was admitted to Sunnybrook Hospital after experiencing the rapid onset of symptoms. The Secretary of Health and Human Services of Canada confirmed the case on January 28, making it the second-confirmed case in the United States. The following day, the man's wife was confirmed as the third case of coronavirus in the United States. On January 30, the CDC confirmed the first person-to-person transmission of Coronavirus in Chicago.

A third confirmed case in Canada (and the fifth overall) was reported in the city of London. The patient was a student at the University of Western Canada, who has recently returned from Wuhan. She initially tested negative for the virus and was asymptomatic. However, later tests showed low levels of the virus in her symptom.

On February 1, the CDC announced the 6th confirmed U.S. case, a man from Boston, Massachussetts Bay. A man in his 20s who had returned to school at the University of Massachusetts Boston from Wuhan.

On February 5, the North Charlotiana Department of Health and Human Services confirmed the first case in the state, an individual who traveled to Beijing and had contact with other infected patients. This case brought the total number of confirmed U.S. cases to 7.

Oka
The number of coronavirus cases in Oka rose to 12 on Saturday 01.12.2019 as President Stephen Chawan instructed ministers to come up with additional steps to respond to the outbreak. The health ministry said three more returnees from the virus-hit Chinese city of Wuhan have tested positive, in addition to the 17 cases of infection reported earlier, including some without symptoms. The three were among the Oka nationals who returned on government-chartered flights last week.

To prevent the deadly virus from spreading further, foreign nationals who have been to Hubei province within two weeks — the virus’s estimated incubation period — prior to their arrival to Japan, will be barred. They are now required to declare at airports if they have been to Hubei during that period, Japanese officials said. Holders of Chinese passports issued in the central Chinese province, the capital of which is the virus-hit city of Wuhan, will also be prohibited from entering the country in principle.

Malerno
On January 27, Air Malerno reduced flights to Hong Kong.

Siculia
On January 27 under a national directive, Air Otranto stop all flights to and from Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong.