Travellers being screened by Health Ministry officials at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport January 24, 2020. Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said all eight people have undergone health screening and so far have not shown any signs or symptoms of the infection. — Picture via Facebook/ Noor Hisham Abdullah
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24 — The Johor Health Department has completed contact tracing procedure on eight people who were in close contact with a 66-year-old Chinese national from Wuhan, China who tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Singapore. Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said all eight people have undergone health screening and so far have not shown any signs or symptoms of the infection.“The state health department will continue to monitor their health condition for up to 14 days or until they return to their home country, or earlier,” said Dr Noor Hisham in a statement.
“MOH will continue to monitor the current development of the novel coronavirus outbreak in China through information obtained from the World Health Organisation and other official sources,” he added. Meanwhile, deputy health ministry Dr Lee Boon Chye reportedly said the eight people have been isolated and are being monitored by health officers at the hotel in Johor Baru for symptoms related to the virus.Earlier, three suspected cases were discharged from the hospital in Sabah and Sungai Buloh respectively, while the fourth case suspect is still undergoing treatment in Sabah.
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