According to the officially released information from the Jiangsu Provincial Health Commission, on February 2, Jiangsu had 34 newly confirmed cases of pneumonia caused by the novel coronavirus, of which five were in Nanjing, four were in Wuxi, six were in Xuzhou, six were in Suzhou, two were in Nantong, one was in Lianyungang, five were in Huai’an, one was in Yangzhou, four were in Taizhou and one was in Suqian. One additional patient was in critical condition, and one has fully recovered and was discharged from the hospital.

Among the newly confirmed cases, 14 patients have recently traveled to or lived in Wuhan, four have visited or lived in Hubei province, 11 have traveled to or lived in other provinces, and six had close contact with one or more of the previously confirmed cases. The oldest patient was 72, and the youngest was 23. All of them are currently receiving treatment in designated hospitals and are in stable physical condition. 592 close contacts have been found and are now under medical quarantine.

As of February 2, a total of 271 confirmed cases have been reported in Jiangsu, of which 15 cases were confirmed in Changzhou.

Experts urge those who came from or have visited Hubei province or arrived in Jiangsu via Hubei to register with their community or neighborhood committee as soon as possible. If you recently have travelled to Hubei, please stay at home for medical observation for 14 days, pay close attention to your physical conditions, and take your temperature twice per day. If possible, stay alone in a well-ventilated room and reduce close contact with your family members. Wear a mask correctly and clean and disinfect your hands often. Avoid sharing any items that may cause an indirect contact infection to anyone else living in the same place. Tableware must be washed and disinfected before use. Chlorine-containing or peracetic acid disinfectants can be used for room disinfection. If symptoms such as fever, cough, pharyngalgia, chest distress, dyspnea, feebleness and diarrhea have occurred, stop home quarantine and seek treatment immediately at one of the designated hospitals while wearing a mask.