However, if that changes-this cannot be allowed to spread. That much has to be obvious to officials. Currently, 85% of those inflicted in HK are still in the hospital. Our entire medical infrastructure, as well as our economy would crash.
I don't know what, if anything, they are planning on doing to prevent further spread but they better think of something, no matter how drastic. It is looking like people may be contagious even before symptoms are present.
-From another thread-
Dr. Allison McGeer, one of Canada's leading infectious disease specialists, contracted the disease from a staff member at the hospital. The health-care worker was not showing symptoms of SARS at the time, but went on to develop the disease.