TERENGGANU health authorities have dismissed a social media posting that five individuals have been admitted in a Kuala Terengganu hospital with Wuhan virus.

Terengganu health director Dr Nur Azimi Yunus said the post appeared in the Gabungan Anak Terengganu (Original) Facebook page.

It alleges that the five individuals have just returned from Wuhan and admitted at Hospital Sultanah Nur Zahirah.

“This department denies this report. As of January 26, there are no cases of novel coronavirus in Terengganu,” said Nur Azimi.

The virus, which started in Wuhan, China, has so far killed 80 people as the hard-hit epicentre province of Hubei suffered 24 new fatalities, while total confirmed cases nationwide rose sharply to 2,744.

Malaysia confirmed four cases of the virus, all tourists from Wuhan.  – January 27, 2020.