'Wuhan Pneumonia' First Confirmed Cases Also Reported in Germany and Cambodia... Global Spread Continues

Fifth Confirmed Case Reported in Singapore

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Jae-hee] The first confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus (Wuhan pneumonia) have been reported in Germany and Cambodia. Germany is the second European country to report a confirmed case after France. The 'Wuhan pneumonia' is rapidly spreading worldwide beyond the Chinese border, where the outbreak originated.

A spokesperson for the Bavarian health authorities announced on the 27th (local time) that a man residing in Starnberg, Bavaria, was confirmed to be infected with Wuhan pneumonia. Starnberg is a small city located about 30 km southwest of Munich, the capital of Bavaria.

Singapore has reported its fifth confirmed case. Cambodia has also confirmed its first case of Wuhan pneumonia infection.

According to the Straits Times and other sources on the 28th (local time), the Singapore Ministry of Health announced that a 56-year-old Chinese woman who arrived from Wuhan with her family on the 18th was finally confirmed to be infected with the novel coronavirus. It is known that she did not exhibit symptoms such as fever during the flight.

Currently, detailed investigation results for 57 suspected cases in Singapore have not yet been released.

Cambodia also reported its first confirmed case of Wuhan pneumonia. Mam Bunheng, Minister of Health, announced that a 60-year-old Chinese man from Wuhan was diagnosed with Wuhan pneumonia. He reportedly arrived in the Cambodian beach city of Sihanoukville with his family on the 23rd.

Meanwhile, according to the National Health Commission of China (NHC), as of midnight on the 28th, the cumulative number of confirmed cases is 4,515, deaths are 106, and suspected cases are 6,973, as officially announced.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.