[Asia Economy Reporter Kiho Sung] The second case of 'Wuhan pneumonia' has been confirmed in Thailand.


According to foreign media on the 17th, the Thai Ministry of Public Health announced that a 74-year-old Chinese woman who entered Thailand on the 13th was confirmed to be infected with the novel coronavirus identified as the cause of 'Wuhan pneumonia.'


The woman showed suspicious symptoms while entering through Suvarnabhumi Airport from Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. She is currently isolated and receiving treatment at the Eastern Bangkok Infectious Diseases Institute.



Earlier, on the 13th, a 61-year-old Chinese woman who entered Bangkok from Wuhan was confirmed as the first case of novel coronavirus infection in Thailand. The Ministry of Public Health stated that the two 'Wuhan pneumonia' patients are not related to each other.


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