Chinese woman is 19th Covid-19 victim in Malaysia

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PETALING JAYA: Authorities have confirmed another coronavirus or Covid-19 case, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 19.

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The latest victim is a 39-year-old woman from China, who is said to be linked to two other victims who are being treated at the isolation ward in the Kuala Lumpur Hospital (HKL).

Health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the victim had arrived from Wuhan, China on Jan 25.

Thirteen of Covid-19 victims are from China, while the remaining are Malaysians.

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Covid-19, which originated from Wuhan, has already claimed over 1,300 lives and infected over 60,000 people. -FMT