Chinese woman is 19th Covid-19 victim in Malaysia
FMT Reporters
-February 13, 2020 4:11 PM
The 19th victim of the coronavirus, or Covid-19, is being treated at Hospital Kuala Lumpur.PETALING JAYA: Authorities have confirmed another coronavirus or Covid-19 case, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 19.
The latest victim is a 39-year-old woman from China, who is said to be linked to two other victims who are being treated at the isolation ward in the Kuala Lumpur Hospital (HKL).
Health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the victim had arrived from Wuhan, China on Jan 25.
Thirteen of Covid-19 victims are from China, while the remaining are Malaysians.
Covid-19, which originated from Wuhan, has already claimed over 1,300 lives and infected over 60,000 people.
