Philippines: 80 people being monitored for suspected nCoV infection
Eighty people were being monitored for possible infection of the new coronavirus called 2019-nCoV in the Philippines as of February 3, said the country’s Department of Health.
The first confirmed novel coronavirus case in the Philippines, a 38-year-old Chinese woman from Wuhan city, has been isolated in Manila (Photo: philstar.com)
Hanoi (VNA) – Eighty people were being monitored for possible infection of the new coronavirus called2019-nCoV in the Philippines as of February 3, said the country’s Department of Health.
The number of suspectedinfections in the country had doubled overnight, from 36 onFebruary 2, the department said.
On February 1,a Chinese tourist, whotravelled to the Philippines from China’s Wuhan city, died from nCoV infection. He was the first nCoV-related death outside China so far. His femalecompanion also tested positive to the virus.
Of the 80 suspected cases, the department said 67 were placed inisolation in hospitals while 10 have already been discharged but under strict monitoring.
The healthdepartment also affirmed that there is no human-to-human transmission case amonglocal residents reported sofar.
Since thefirst case of 2019-nCoV wasreported in Wuhan last December, the virus has spread to over 20 countries and territoriesworldwide, claiming 425 lives in mainland China, one in Hong Kong (China)and one in the Philippines as of 15:30 February 4./.
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The first confirmed novel coronavirus case in the Philippines, a 38-year-old Chinese woman from Wuhan city, has been isolated in Manila (Photo: philstar.com) 
