SKorea confirms first case of new coronavirus in Chinese visitor

SKorea confirms first case of new coronavirus in Chinese visitor
January 20, 2020, 10:43 am

A woman arriving on a flight to Los Angeles International Airport wears a mask on the first day of health screenings for coronavirus of travelers from Wuhan, China. (AFP)

South Korea reported on Monday its first confirmed case of the new coronavirus that has broken out in China, South Korea’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said.

The patient is a 35-year-old Chinese woman who flew from Wuhan, China to Incheon international airport on Sunday. She was isolated upon entry into the country due to symptoms such as high fever, KCDC said in a statement.

An outbreak of a new coronavirus in China has spread to more cities, Chinese authorities said on Monday, as the number of patients tripled and a third person died, stoking concerns about the containment of the virus.

source: Reuters

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