Coronavirus outbreak: Second “presumptive confirmed” case in B.C.

British Columbia has announced a second “presumptive confirmed” case of the novel coronavirus.

The case will still need to be confirmed by a second test at the National Microbiology Lab in Winnipeg, but health officials say they expect it to return positive.

Dr. Bonnie Henry, the province’s chief medical health officer, made the announcement Tuesday, and said the patient was a woman who had contact with family visiting from Wuhan, China.

Henry said the woman, a resident of the Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) region in her 50s, and her family remain at her home, and VCH is following up with the entire group.

“The test came back positive yesterday, and Vancouver Coastal is doing the detailed investigations today,” said Henry.

For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/6506297/bc-top-doctor-novel-coronavirus-update/

Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc
Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ
Follow Global News on Twitter HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt
Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB
#GlobalNews #Coronavirus #Canada #BC #Travel