New type pneumonia Confirmed the first infected person in Sri Lanka A tourist woman from Hubei Province January 28 3:31

A 43-year-old woman who visited Sri Lanka on a sightseeing trip from Hubei Province in China was confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus. This is the first time that an infected person has been confirmed in Sri Lanka.

According to the Sri Lankan Ministry of Health, the woman arrived on a group tour at an international airport near Colombo, the largest city, where she was later tested for fever and other symptoms by the government.

The first test determined that there was no infection, but the second test confirmed that the patient was infected with the new coronavirus.

The woman is currently isolated and receiving treatment in a hospital, which means she is in stable condition.