Singapore confirms fourth case of Wuhan coronavirus

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NSTworld: Singapore confirmed a fourth imported case of the Wuhan coronavirus early on Sunday. Virus

In a statement issued past midnight today, Singapore’s Ministry of Health said the fourth confirmed case is a 36-year-old male from Wuhan, China, who arrived in the city-state with his family on Jan 22.

He is currently warded in an isolation room at the Sengkang General Hospital and his condition is stable, the ministry said.He subsequently developed a cough on Jan 23 and went to the SKH Emergency Department the next day. “He was classified as a suspect case and was immediately isolated,” said the ministry, adding that subsequent tests confirmed the Wuhan coronavirus infection at about 9.30pm on Jan 25.The MOH said it has initiated epidemiological investigations and contact tracing to identify individuals who had close contact with him.Related stories

 

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