US Reports 15th Confirmed Case of Novel Coronavirus

[Asia Economy New York=Correspondent Baek Jong-min] The 15th case of 'COVID-19' has been confirmed in the United States.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on the 13th (local time) that one of the individuals quarantined at the Lackland Joint Base in San Antonio, Texas, after being evacuated from Wuhan, China by a chartered flight, has tested positive for COVID-19. This is the third confirmed case among Americans evacuated from Wuhan by chartered flight.

Previously, two Americans quarantined at the Miramar Marine Corps Base near San Diego, California, were also confirmed as positive cases.

The CDC stated, "There is a possibility of additional confirmed cases among those recently returned from China."

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