Singapore announced a new confirmed case of the coronavirus today, bringing its total to 25.
South Korea also confirmed four more cases today, bringing the national total to 23.
Among those four, two are family members of previously confirmed patients, and one was in close contact with a confirmed patient. The last person is a 58-year-old Chinese woman who came to South Korea for a tour on January 23.
Malaysia confirmed 12 cases yesterday, according to a report by state news agency Bernama.
The spike in cases in South Korea and Singapore, along with other Asian hubs like Hong Kong, have sparked fears of new, self-sustaining outbreak clusters.
It has led to additional screening and emergency measures, including a South Korean ban on the hoarding of surgical masks and hand sanitizers aimed to prevent manufacturers profiteering from the outbreak.
[Source: CNN]
