China coronavirus: Singapore and Malaysia both report fourth confirmed cases
- The patients travelled to Singapore and Malaysia from Wuhan in China, where the new coronavirus originated
- Officials are tracing those who were in contact with the patients
It has spread to other parts of Asia, with eight confirmed cases in Thailand, four in Australia, four in Japan, three in South Korea, two in Vietnam and one in Nepal.
Singapore’s Ministry of Health said in a statement that the fourth case was a 36-year-old Chinese national from Wuhan who had arrived in Singapore with his family on January 22 and checked into a hotel in Sentosa. He developed a cough the next day and sought treatment at a hospital on Friday.
“He was classified as a suspect case and immediately isolated. Subsequent test results confirmed Wuhan coronavirus infection,” the ministry said.
The man is in an isolation room and his condition is currently stable. The ministry said it was tracing those who had been in close contact with the man.