Three Chinese nationals test positive for coronavirus in M'sia, says Health Minister
THE STAR
Saturday, 25 Jan 202012:24 PM MYT
By JUSTIN ZACK
Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad (second from right) announcing the three positive coronavirus tests at the press conference.
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia has confirmed three cases of the Wuhan coronavirus within the country.
All three China nationals from Wuhan are family members of the 66-year-old Chinese patient detected in Singapore recently.
“While they did not show symptoms, lab tests confirmed that they have the virus. We have placed them under observation and isolation at the Sungai Buloh hospital and all three patients are in stable condition.
“The victims are the 65-year-old wife of the patient in Singapore and their two grandchildren aged two and 11, ” said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad in a special press conference Saturday (Jan 25) in Putrajaya.
Health care workers treating the patients are also being monitored as a precautionary measure.
“We located the patients after receiving information from our Singaporean counterparts so we thank them for that. We will continue to monitor and observe the situation.
“We will intensify our level of preparedness and are on high alert, ” Dr Dzulkefly said.
