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Foreigners diagnosed with coronavirus in Guangdong

By Li Wenfang in Guangzhou | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2020-01-29 20:20
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Three foreigners — a Pakistani and two Australians — have been diagnosed with the novel coronavirus in Guangdong province. All of whom have been hospitalized and are in stable condition.

The Pakistani was studying at a university in Wuhan, Hubei province before traveling to Shenzhen in Guangdong on Jan 21 and Guangzhou in Guangdong on Jan 24, and fell ill on Jan 26, deputy director of provincial health commission Chen Zhusheng said at a press conference on Wednesday.

Guangzhou city's health commission announced the case on Tuesday.

Two Australians were traveling in Wuhan before coming to Guangdong and falling ill, Chen said. They are being treated in Shenzhen.

In another development, two Hong Kong people were diagnosed in the province. One was working in Wuhan before traveling to Foshan in Guangdong on Jan 22, and began showing symptoms on Jan 24.

The other was traveling in Wuhan before going to Zhanjiang in Guangdong and falling ill on Jan 26.

All patients are receiving treatment at hospitals designated for treating pneumonia caused by the novel coronavirus in Guangdong and are in stable condition, Chen said.

The foreign affairs office of Guangzhou has issued a message in several foreign languages to expats in the city on the control and prevention of pneumonia inflicted by the novel coronavirus.

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