First Australian case of coronavirus confirmed in Victoria, as death toll rises in China - mobile.abc.net.au

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...The first Australian case of coronavirus has been confirmed, with a man being held under isolation in a Melbourne hospital as health authorities warn more people are likely to be carrying the disease.

...Key points:A Chinese man in his 50s is being isolated in a Melbourne hospital with a confirmed case of novel coronavirus.

...News of the case came as Chinese authorities said the death toll from the outbreak of the new strain of the virus had jumped to 41, with 1,287 confirmed cases.

...Video 0:47 Victorian authorities confirm Australia's first coronavirus case ABC News.

...Thailand has confirmed four cases, Malaysia has three, Japan, South Korea and the United States have confirmed two cases each, while Taiwan and Singapore have reported one each.

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