Samples sent for potential New York coronavirus case

Posted: Feb 1, 2020 / 03:48 PM CST / Updated: Feb 1, 2020 / 03:48 PM CST

Passengers wear protective masks to protect against the spread of the Coronavirus as they arrive at the Los Angeles International Airport, California, on January 22, 2020. – A new virus that has killed nine people, infected hundreds and has already reached the US could mutate and spread, China warned on January 22, as authorities urged people to steer clear of Wuhan, the city at the heart of the outbreak.(Photo by MARK RALSTON/AFP via Getty Images)

(WEHT)- A patient in New York has met the criteria to have samples sent to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to test for coronavirus according to a press release Saturday.

The criteria include recent travel to China and symptoms consistent with coronavirus, including fever and a cough or shortness of breath not caused by other respiratory illnesses, like influenza or the cold.

Officials recommend that people who have these symptoms and recently traveled to China or came in contact with a confirmed case of coronavirus to seek medical care immediately and to avoid contact with others or traveling.

The testing will take a minimum of 36-48 hours, but officials say the patient is in stable condition.

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(This story was originally published on February 1, 2020)