26 January 2020 – First case of COVID-19 appears in Ecuador

This item is sourced from the CCCSL: CSH Covid-19 Control Strategies List co-ordinated by the Complexity Science Hub Vienna, Austria. We are in the process of gathering further information and aligning taxonomies for these items.

Intervention Categories: Surveillance and response measures; Detecting and isolating cases; Tracing and quarantining contacts; Significant events; First cases or deaths
Level of Jurisdiction: National

Overview: The contacts the patient had during his trip have been followed up to prevent it from spreading. For the moment the patient has been isolated and is still under study. Contacts with the patient during his trip have been followed up to prevent it from spreading
Full details here: https://www.eluniverso.com/noticias/2020/01/26/nota/7710927/ecuador-se-estudia-caso-sospechoso-coronavirus-informo-msp