Two M'sians on quarantined cruise ship test positive for coronavirus, says Health DG

KUALA LUMPUR: Health Ministry confirms Tuesday (Feb 18) that two Malaysians on board the Diamond Princess cruise liner quarantined in Japan have tested positive for the Covid-19 coronavirus.

Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah, in a post on his official Facebook page, said the two were currently being looked after by Japanese authorities.

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