2 of 11 suspected 2019-nCoV carriers are in Metro Manila
Credit to Author: THE MANILA TIMES| Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2020 06:20:06 +0000
TWO of the 11 persons under investigation on suspicion that they were infected with the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) are in Metro Manila, the Department of Health said on Monday.
In a press briefing, Health Secretary Francisco Duque 3rd said that the suspected carriers of the virus have been confined in various hospitals. The two are in Muntinlupa City and Pasay City while the rest are in Palawan, Camiguin, Kalibo in Aklan, Tacloban City, and Cebu City.
Duque said that all those being monitored are foreigners— Chinese, Brazilian, American, and German.
The new coronavirus had so far killed at least 80 persons in China and infected over 2,000 people.
Jan Arcilla