Fort Bend: 3 More Presumptive Positive Cases Of Coronavirus

HOUSTON, TX —Fort Bend County health officials announced Sunday morning that three more residents have presumptive positive cases of the new coronavirus.

All three of the new cases are travel related, and two of the patients were among the 17 Houston-area residents who returned in late February from the same Nile River cruise in Egypt.

All three people are in isolation at home, health officials said.

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According to the announcement Sunday morning, the three new Fort Bend presumptive positive cases include a man in his seventies who was discharged from the hospital in good condition; a man in his seventies with a one-day fever that was resolved; and a woman in her sixties who had mild symptoms that were resolved.

As of Sunday, doctors have identified 11 cases of coronavirus in the Houston area. All of these cases have connections to the same Nile river cruise in Egypt.

Fort Bend County health officials offered the following guidelines to the public:

While this is a serious public health threat, county residents should go about their daily lives but take certain precautions:

• Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially after going to the bathroom; before eating; and after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.
• Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
• Stay home when you are sick.
• Cover your coughs and sneezes. If you don’t have a tissue, cough or sneeze into your upper sleeve, not your hands. Remember to wash your hands after coughing or sneezing.
• Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces using a regular household cleaning spray or wipe