Thailand reports new COVID-19 case, to increase entry screening

Monday, 17 February 2020 10:40

A new case of coronavirus has been reported in Thailand, taking the total number of cases to 35.

The new case is a 60-year-old Chinese woman whose family members had earlier contracted the virus, health officials said.

"This is the from an old case of a Chinese family of nine, all of them have now been infected," an official added.

According to health officials, 15 people have recovered from the COVID-19, with 20 more still undergoing medical care.

Authorities on Monday said they have increased screening of visitors from Singapore and Japan in response to the widening outbreak.

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