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BREAKING: First coronavirus case announced in Vancouver, B.C.

The first suspected case of the Wuhan coronavirus has been announced in British Columbia, according to Provincial Health Officer Bonnie Henry.

The confirmed case is a male in his 40s, and regularly travels to China for work, according to Andrea Woo of the Globe and Mail.

The results are being determined at the National lab in Winnipeg.

The man is reportedly in isolation, and the CDC of BC has begun testing others province-wide.

Once a case is suspsected, it takes health officials in Winnipeg up to 48 hours to determine a final answer for a positive.

 

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