What type of infectious disease does the novel coronavirus belong to?

The new coronavirus pneumonia belongs to the category B infectious diseases, China is currently included in the management of infectious diseases, a total of 40 kinds of diseases, according to the severity of infectious diseases and different degrees of harm, they are divided into three categories, the implementation of classification management. Among them, Class A infectious diseases include plague and cholera, which are compulsory management of infectious diseases, 27 Class B infectious diseases are strictly managed infectious diseases, and 11 Class C infectious diseases are monitored and managed infectious diseases. Although novel coronavirus pneumonia belongs to category B infectious diseases, it is managed as a category A infectious disease because it is highly contagious, prone to epidemic outbreaks, and more dangerous. Once diagnosed as novel coronavirus pneumonia, the diagnosing physician must report the disease to the local disease control center by telephone within two hours to strictly control the disease, and all measures to control the disease are mandatory.