A Japanese national has contracted Wuhan coronavirus even if he never went to Wuhan City, according to Japan’s health ministry.
The infected man, 60-year-old from the city of Nara, is a tour bus driver.
He reportedly acquired the virus after his contact with visitors from Wuhan city last January 8 to 16.
The man exhibited symptoms on January 14 and was hospitalized on January 25.
Japan has recorded six Wuhan coronavirus cases as of Tuesday.
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Data showed that there are about 4,000 infected individuals around the world and more than 100 peole died from the virus.
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