Kelantan Health Dept denies coronavirus infection in Kota Bharu

KOTA BHARU, Feb 9 -- The Kelantan Health Department has denied a viral video clip message claiming a man was infected with the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) here.

Its director Datuk Dr Zaini Hussin said what transpired was a male patient in his 50s had been transferred from a private hospital to Tumpat Hospital this afternoon after he was showing symptoms of respiratory infection.

“It was not a coronavirus case as claimed in a video clip that went viral on social media,” he said when contacted by Bernama here.

The video clip showed several medical personnel wearing face masks were in the process to transport a man to Tumpat Hospital.

It was claimed that the man had come down with a fever after returning from Bangkok and sought treatment at a private hospital here.  

-- BERNAMA