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The Ministry of Health (MOH) has confirmed a fourth case of Wuhan virus.
The patient is a 36-year-old man from Wuhan who arrived in Singapore with his family on Jan 22.
The case was confirmed at about 9.30pm on Saturday (Jan 25), said MOH.
He is currently warded in an isolation room at Sengkang General Hospital (SKH) and his condition is said to be stable.
Prior to hospital admission, the man was staying at Village Hotel Sentosa.
It was reported that he was asymptomatic during the flight to Singapore.
He subsequently developed a cough on Jan 23 and he went to SKH’s emergency department on Jan 24.
He was classified as a suspect case and immediately isolated, MOH said.
Subsequent test results confirmed he was infected with the Wuhan coronavirus.
MOH said it has started epidemiological investigations and contact tracing to identify individuals who had close contact with the patient.
Three confirmed Wuhan coronavirus cases were announced in Singapore on Jan 23 and 24.
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