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Malaysia confirms first citizen infected with coronavirus

Malaysian health authorities on February 4 confirmed the first citizen to be infected with the coronavirus, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 10.
Malaysia confirms first citizen infected with coronavirus ảnh 1A nurse checks the temperature of a visitor as part of the coronavirus screening procedure at a hospital in Kuala Lumpur on Feb 3, 2020. (Photo: Reuters)

Kuala Lumpur (VNA) - Malaysian health authorities on February 4confirmed the first citizen to be infected with the coronavirus, bringing the totalnumber of confirmed cases in the country to 10.

The Malaysian man had travelled to Singapore last month for a meeting withcolleagues from China - including one from Wuhan, the epicentre of theepidemic. He showed symptoms of fever on January 29, nearly a week afterreturning home.

Malaysia's Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad said the 41-year-old man wasadmitted to the isolation ward. He was confirmed positive for the coronaviruson February 3.

The other new case announced on February 3 was a Chinese national from Wuhanwho has been in Malaysia since Jan 18. The 63-year-old man was isolated./.

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