Russian Arrives In Petersburg From China With Suspected ARVI, Hospitalized - Authorities

Russian Arrives in Petersburg From China With Suspected ARVI, Hospitalized - Authorities

A passenger with a suspected acute respiratory viral infection (ARVI) has flown in to St. Petersburg from China, where there is an outbreak of a new type of coronavirus, he has been hospitalized, the office of the city's deputy governor Anna Mityanina told Sputnik on Wednesday

ST. PETERSBURG (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 22nd January, 2020) A passenger with a suspected acute respiratory viral infection (ARVI) has flown in to St. Petersburg from China, where there is an outbreak of a new type of coronavirus, he has been hospitalized, the office of the city's deputy governor Anna Mityanina told Sputnik on Wednesday.

"The passenger was taken to the Botkin hospital. He flew in from Shanghai with suspected ARVI, further conclusions may be made based on the results of tests," the office said.