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SINGAPORE – At least three employees of a multinational company that held a meeting of more than 100 international staff in Singapore have contracted the new coronavirus, sparking a World Health Organisation (WHO) investigation of the case.
Malaysia and South Korea have confirmed three cases of the virus related to the mid-January company meeting held with 94 overseas staff at the Grand Hyatt hotel, and Singapore said late on Wednesday (Feb 5) that four other attendees were showing symptoms.
The authorities have not revealed the name of the company that held the meeting or said what business it is involved in.
Malaysian health authorities have said people from China including one from the city of Wuhan, where the virus emerged in December, attended.
“WHO is coordinating with relevant ministries of health in relation to it,” Ms Olivia Lawe-Davies, a spokesman for the WHO, said in response to questions from Reuters.
“As countries are stepping up surveillance, the detection of more cases of local transmission can be expected.”
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