Philippines Confirms First Case of Coronavirus

Andreo Calonzo and Claire Jiao, Bloomberg News

MANILA, PHILIPPINES - JANUARY 23: Shoppers wearing face masks for protection in Chinatown on January 23, 2020 in Manila, Philippines. The Philippines and other Asian countries have been on high alert following the outbreak of a new strain of coronavirus from Wuhan China that has infected hundreds and killed a number of people. (Photo by Jes Aznar/Getty Images) , Photographer: Jes Aznar/Getty Images AsiaPac

(Bloomberg) -- A 38-year-old female Chinese patient has been confirmed as the first case of the novel coronavirus in the Philippines.

The patient arrived from Wuhan through Hong Kong on Jan. 21 and was admitted to a government hospital on Jan. 25, Health Secretary Francisco Duque said in televised briefing. The patient is currently asymptomatic, he said.

The Philippines has boosted airport checks, and airlines have advised sick passengers to postpone travel as precautionary measures against the novel coronavirus.

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To contact the reporters on this story: Andreo Calonzo in Manila at acalonzo1@bloomberg.net;Claire Jiao in Manila at cjiao5@bloomberg.net

To contact the editor responsible for this story: Cecilia Yap at cyap19@bloomberg.net

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