PUTRAJAYA: The Health Ministry has started tracing individuals who were in close contact with the 41-year-old Selangor man who has been identified as the first Malaysian to test positive for the Wuhan coronavirus (2019-nCoV). Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said 74 individuals have been identified, with samples already taken from 35 of them. “Subsequently, the 35 have been put under home surveillance and the Health Ministry staff will constantly monitor their condition. He added that the ministry was continuing to trace other individuals were in close contact with the 41-year-old man. On Feb 3, he tested positive for 2019-nCoV and was brought to the Sungai Buloh hospital for treatment and isolation.

Source: The Star February 05, 2020 09:00 UTC