Rep. Mark Takano Daily Update on Coronavirus and Federal Quarantine Ordered for Repatriated U.S. Citizens at March Air Reserve Base 02.01.2020
Rep. Mark Takano is providing daily updates on the current federal quarantine ordered for repatriated U.S. citizens at March Air Reserve Base and coronavirus. Please read the information below for updates from local and federal agencies and latest action from the Office of Congressman Mark Takano.
02/01/2020
Latest action from the Office of Congressman Mark Takano:
Saturday, February 1, 2020
Reps. Takano, Torres Seek New Information from U.S. Air Force Secretary on Decision to Repatriate Americans from Wuhan, China to March Air Reserve Base
Rep. Mark Takano (D-CA) and Rep. Norma Torres (D-CA) sent a letter to U.S. Air Force Secretary Barbara Barrett requesting more information on the decision to repatriate U.S. diplomats and citizens to March Air Reserve Base and expressing concern over the lack of transparency behind this decision.
In the letter, the Members state, “Some Members of Congress were first notified of, but not consulted on, this decision on the evening of January 29, 2020 by officials from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Other Members were told the flight was being diverted away from Ontario International Airport, the initial destination, but were not informed of the final destination. However, the one consistency is that we have yet to receive any contact or update from the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) on this flight or any future plans to repatriate additional individuals at March Air Reserve Base.”
They continue, “We are deeply troubled by this lack of transparency. Any unilateral decisions in this regard has had and will continue to have lasting impacts on the employees and citizens at March as well as members of the surrounding community.”
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Friday, January 31, 2020
Rep. Takano met with CDC and local officials
Rep. Takano led a meeting with CDC and local officials to ensure that the CDC is keeping the community and local officials informed on any developments regarding the situation at March Air Reserve Base.
Latest update from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC):
Saturday, February 1, 2020
2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Situation Summary
CDC is closely monitoring an outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a novel (new) coronavirus (named “2019-nCoV”) that was first detected in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China and which continues to expand. Chinese health officials have reported thousands of infections with 2019-nCoV in China, with the virus reportedly spreading from person-to-person in many parts of that country. Infections with 2019-nCoV, most of them associated with travel from Wuhan, also are being reported in a growing number of international locations, including the United States. The United States reported the first confirmed instance of person-to-person spread with this virus on January 30, 2020.
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Friday, January 31, 2020
CDC Issues Federal Quarantine Order to Repatriated U.S. Citizens at March Air Reserve Base
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), under statutory authority of the Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary, has issued federal quarantine orders to all 195 United States citizens who repatriated to the U.S. on January 29, 2020. The quarantine will last 14 days from when the plane left Wuhan, China. This action is a precautionary and preventive step to maximize the containment of the virus in the interest of the health of the American public.
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Latest update from the White House:
Friday, January 31, 2020
Proclamation on Suspension of Entry as Immigrants and Nonimmigrants of Persons who Pose a Risk of Transmitting 2019 Novel Coronavirus
The CDC is closely monitoring the situation in the United States, is conducting enhanced entry screening at 5 United States airports where the majority of travelers from Wuhan arrive, and is enhancing illness response capacity at the 20 ports of entry where CDC medical screening stations are located. The CDC is also supporting States in conducting contact investigations of confirmed 2019-nCoV cases identified within the United States. The CDC has confirmed that the virus has spread between two people in the United States, representing the first instance of person-to-person transmission of the virus within the United States. The CDC, along with state and local health departments, has limited resources and the public health system could be overwhelmed if sustained human-to-human transmission of the virus occurred in the United States. Sustained human-to-human transmission has the potential to have cascading public health, economic, national security, and societal consequences.
Read more here.
Latest news:
The Press Enterprise: U.S. orders quarantine of 195 coronavirus evacuees in Riverside County
Military.com: US Evacuees 'Relieved' About Quarantine on March Air Reserve Base
NPR: Trump Declares Coronavirus A Public Health Emergency And Restricts Travel From China
For the latest information on the coronavirus outbreak, visit CDC’s Novel Coronavirus 2019 website. If you have any questions, please visit takano.house.gov or call (951) 222-0203.
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