Coronavirus Updates Jan. 28: First Reported Cases of Foreigners Infected in China

A Chinese woman wears a protective mask and sunglasses as she shops for groceries at a supermarket in Beijing on Jan. 28, 2020. Kevin Frayer/Getty Images

The following updates are from Jan. 28. Click here for updates from Jan. 29.

At Least 3 Foreigners Infected in China

At least three foreigners—two from Australia and one from Pakistan—have contracted the coronavirus in the southern province of Guangdong, provincial authorities said, according to the South China Morning Post.

Deputy head of the Guangdong Health Commission Chen Zhusheng said on Jan. 29 that all three were in stable condition but it was unknown how they were infected.