A Lawrence hospital is investigating a potential case of the novel coronavirus.
LMH Health announced Tuesday they are working with local and state health agencies to investigate a possible case of the new deadly respiratory illness, which was first detected in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China.
HOMETOWN.FIRST AT TEN --ANEW VIRUS SPARSCREENINGS AT 20-AIRPORTS ACROSS THECOUNTRY...INCLUDING POPULARCONNECTIONS TO KANSASCITY LIKE DALLAS ANDCHICAGO.DOCTORS AREINVESTIGATINGPOSSIBLE CASE OF THECORONA-VIRUS INLAWRENCE, KANSAS.THE PATIENT IS UNDERQUARANTINE INSIDE AHOSPITAL RIGHT NOW.41 ACTION NEWSREPORTER TOM DEMPSEXPLAINS.Tom Dempsey@KCTomDempsey1:09:49This case here in Lawrence hasstaffat Lawrence Memorial Hospitalneeding to wear protective gearwhenever they treat thispatient.
Thisstrain of Coronavirus stillremainsrather unknown, meaning thosprecautions remain crucial."WORLD-WIDE CONCERNSOVER CORONA-VIRUSSPREAD TO LAWRENCE,KANSAS ON TUESDAY.Dr. Christopher Pe