The latest patient is from China's central city of Wuhan, which has reported 41 cases of pneumonia potentially linked to the new type of virus, with two deaths, as hospitals worldwide scramble to guard against any spread.
The 74-year-old woman, quarantined since arriving in Thailand on Monday, was found to be infected, health officials said.
"We're very confident that we can control the spread of this kind of disease," Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul told reporters, adding that the situation was under control and there was no outbreak in Thailand."We're fully alert." The two Chinese patients were now safe but needed to go through a few more procedures before Thai authorities could let them return home, he added.that can cause infections ranging from the common cold to severe acute respiratory syndrome .
Thailand, which is on high alert ahead of the Lunar New Year holidays, said on Monday it had found a 61-year-old Chinese woman carrying a strain of the coronavirus, the first time it was detected outside China. Japan reported its first case of the infection on Thursday after a Japanese man returned from visiting Wuhan, known for its picturesque lakes.
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