DOH probing Philippines' 1st suspected case of coronavirus

At a press conference yesterday, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said the boy was admitted in a Cebu City hospital after showing signs of fever, throat irritation and cough, which he reportedly had prior to entering the Philippines.

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) is looking into a suspected case of novel coronavirus or 2019-nCoV following the arrival last week of a five-year-old Chinese boy to learn English in Cebu City.


The boy, who is from Wuhan province in China, arrived on Jan. 12 along with his mother. His mother did not show any symptoms of 2019-nCoV. Wuhan is the epicenter of the outbreak.