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DOH monitors 31 patients for novel coronavirus
The Department of Health (DOH) is monitoring 31 patients for the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in the Philippines.
This number is an increase from the 29 individuals previously cited by the DOH.
Among the 31 patients being monitored, 25 are currently admitted to hospitals, 5 have been discharged but remain under strict monitoring, and one individual with a pre-existing illness has died, though it is yet to be determined if he had the 2019-nCoV.
The new patients include a Chinese national and an American, who traveled separately from different regions in China.
The DOH confirmed the country's first case of the virus, a 38-year-old female tourist from Wuhan, China, who has since been hospitalized in Manila.
Contact tracing is ongoing for confirmed and suspected cases.
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