CORONAVIRUS | Three more China nationals have been quarantined for suspected novel coronavirus, said the Health Ministry.
Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad said one of them is being held at the Bintulu Hospital, while two others are at the Langkawi Hospital pending lab test results.
Thus far, only four China nationals in Malaysia have been confirmed positive for the virus which originated from Wuhan city.
Sixty-one others who were suspected to have had the virus - including 34 Malaysians - have tested negative.
Meanwhile, 22 people who came into close contact with those who were confirmed positive have also tested negative for the virus.
The Wuhan virus has killed more than 100 people in China to date.
Beijing has placed Wuhan and the surrounding Hubei province under lockdown.
Malaysia has also temporarily suspended entry for all Chinese nationals from Wuhan and Hubei in an effort to limit the number of cases in the country. - Mkini
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