PUTRAJAYA, Sin Chew Daily (Feb 5) — Health minister Datuk Seri Dr. Dzulkefly Ahmad announced today two new confirmed cases of 2019 novel coronavirus.

Both the cases — a 45-year-old man and his 9-year-old son — are Malaysians evacuated from the Chinese city of Wuhan. They are currently being quarantined at a hospital and are in stable conditions.

There are so far 12 reported cases of 2019 novel coronavirus in the country, including nine Chinese nationals and three Malaysians.