Philippines has 80 patients under probe for new coronavirus


MANILA (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN): Eighty individuals are now considered as persons under investigation (PUIs) for suspected infection of the novel coronavirus acute respiratory disease or 2019-nCoV ARD, the Department of Health revealed on Monday (Feb 3).

“We have 80 patients under investigation for nCoV acute respiratory disease, ” Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said at a press briefing.

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