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First two cases of the new strain of the COVID-19 virus are found at Guarulhos Airport
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Rafael Ramos
12/1/2021
During Tuesday (November 30), the São Paulo State Department of Health confirmed two cases of travelers who were infected and brought the new strain of the virus that causes COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) to Brazil. Gene sequencing was performed by the Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein and the variant was confirmed.
The two positive cases are a 41-year-old man and a 37-year-old woman. The two came from South Africa. The passengers disembarked on 23 November. However, before the trip back to South Africa, they both tested positive in PCR tests on the 25th of November. In this ocasion. Patients had only mild symptoms. They are under monitoring by the State and Municipal Surveillance of São Paulo, as well as their families.
"In view of the identification and testing with a positive result for Covid-19, the CIEVS Network, linked to the Ministry of Health, must monitor cases in accordance with the current surveillance system in Brazil, to assess health conditions and direct individuals to services health care, as well as for the adoption of COVID-19 prevention and control measures”, reads in a note from Anvisa.
The passengers' flight to Brazil took place before the inter-ministerial ordinance that temporarily banned flights that departed or passed from South Africa to Brazil.
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Rafael Ramos
Aviation enthusiast from an early age, he had his first contacts with the area developing that good old habit of spending dozens of hours in front of the screens of Micrsoft Flight Simulator and other simulators. With a solid background in various technological areas, including engineering and chemistry, Rafael has rejoined aviation as editor and author of articles and materials on our portal, providing invaluable help to the dynamics and expansion of the website and the aeronautical community, bringing us the news and updates so indispensable for us to remain current in our area of operation.
   
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