First case of Wuhan coronavirus confirmed in B.C.

Posted January 28, 2020 10:06 am.

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VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – The first case of the Wuhan coronavirus has been confirmed in the Vancouver Coastal Health region.

A man in his 40s returned from China last week and is now in isolation at home.

More to come.

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