A South Korean who traveled in Thailand, tested positive for novel coronavirus on February 4, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed Tuesday.
The patient identified as a 42-year-old Korean woman, returned to the country from Thailand on January 19, reported Rappler.
The patient who became the 16th case of the novel coronavirus, started showing symptoms six days after her arrival.
Seoul’s health agency, however, stressed that it’s too early to conclude that the patient contracted the virus while she was staying in Thailand.
“We need detailed research through an epidemiological survey,” Jeong Eun-kyeong, director of KCDC, said.
South Korea has recorded four cases of human-to-human transmission of the virus.
The country has also imposed a travel ban to any foreign nationals who have a travel history with China’s Hubei province in the past 14 days.
