NAFCU closely monitoring coronavirus

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) earlier this week provided an update on the spread of the coronavirus also being referred to as COVID-19, as new cases were confirmed in Italy, Iran and South Korea. NAFCU is closely monitoring the situation on a daily basis and encourages its members and stakeholders to follow government updates to stay informed of the newest developments and guidance.

In total, the United States is tracking 60 confirmed cases; no deaths have been reported. Per a briefing from Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar, the U.S. cases include: 42 former passengers on the Diamond Princess cruise ship; 3 Americans recently repatriated from Wuhan, China, the epicenter of the outbreak; 14 patients had either recently been to China or are a spouse of someone who recently returned from China; and one contracted the illness through unknown means and is currently being treated at UC Davis Medical Center.

NAFCU conferences are currently still planned to go on in the coming months; however, NAFCU staff will notify members and conference attendees should anything change.

 

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