Breaking: Australia has recorded its first case of coronavirus, a man aged in his 50s, the Victorian Health Minister has announced.
Australia has recorded its first case of coronavirus, a man aged in his 50s, Victorian Health Minister Jenny Mikakos announced today.
Ms Mikakos said the risk of transmission remained low but Victorian and commonwealth officials would be stationed at Melbourne Airport and a hotline would be set up for people to get information about coronavirus. "This is an evolving situation. We are now one of eleven countries who have confirmed cases," Ms Mikakos said.
The man has pneumonia and is in a stable condition, she said. Hospital staff treating him are wearing masks, gloves, and gowns while treating the man in an isolated room in the Monash Medical Centre.
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