Risk Assessment Report – 20 march 2020
Risk Assessment Report – 20 march 2020
Rapid Risk Assessment
March 20, 2020
Risk Assessment Report – 20 march 2020
Time Period Covered March 20, 2020 - March 20, 2020
- According to The National Health Commission (NHC) of China as of March 18 there were 0 new suspected cases in Wuhan and in the Hubei province for two consecutive days. This represents a significant event since Wuhan and Hubei are the original epidemic center of the pandemic.
- Italy has surpassed China as the country with most COVID-19 related deaths, recording 427 new deaths for a total of 3,405 deaths across the country. Italy confirmed its firsts cases on January 30, one month after China officially reported the coronavirus outbreak and, as of March 19, Italy has reported more than 40,000 cases, roughly half of the cases recorded in China.
- Malaysia's two-week lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus was implemented since Wednesday (March 18) and will run until March 31. During this period, Malaysian citizens are barred from travelling overseas and foreign visitors will not be allowed into the country. Public gatherings are banned, along with all religious, sporting, social and cultural events. Schools, universities and non-essential businesses remain closed
Risk Assessment Report – 20 march 2020