PUTRAJAYA: A 59-year-old woman from Wuhan is the latest positive case of the novel coronavirus in Malaysia, bringing the country’s tally to 15. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad (pic) said the woman was holidaying in Johor Baru with her husband, son and daughter-in-law. “Her husband also stayed back while her son and daughter-in-law proceeded to fly to Guangzhou as scheduled, ” said Dzulkefly at a press conference here. Dzulkefly said the woman tested positive on Feb 6 and is currently placed in an isolation ward at Hospital Permai in Johor Baru. “The 66-year-old husband has also been placed in the isolation ward in the same hospital.

Source: The Star February 07, 2020 23:28 UTC