KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah government is investigating whether a Chinese tourist has indeed been warded at a hospital here for suspected Wuhan coronavirus infection.
said he would get state health officials to check, after speculation spread on social media that a boy had been admitted to a hospital.
Speculation on social media was that a boy, who had been in Sabah for a week, was screened at the Kota Kinabalu International Airport before he was about to leave on Wednesday . Dr Rundi declined to comment further but said a press statement would be issued if there was any need for an announcement. According to reports, the coronavirus affects the respiratory tract, which can lead to common cold-like to severe pneumonia-like conditions.
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