HEALTH Secretary Francisco Duque 3rd said that there were 10-11 persons “under investigation” on suspicion that they have the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV).

"Sa ngayon, mayroon tayong mga sampu, labing-isa [na suspected cases] but for verification pa rin. Yung tinatawag nating 'person under investigation' (As of now, we have 10-11 [suspected cases] but this is still for verification. They are what we call 'person under investigation'," Duque said in an ambush interview during the awarding ceremony of Rotary Golden Wheel Awards on Saturday night at the Novotel Hotel in Quezon City.

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