At least three suspected cases are being investigated in Shenzhen and Shanghai, sources say. Photo: EPA-EFE

  • Two people said to be in quarantine at a specialist hospital in Shenzhen and a third being monitored in Shanghai, but authorities decline to comment
  • Wuhan health commission confirms four new cases in city where outbreak thought to have started

Topic |   China coronavirus outbreak

At least three suspected cases are being investigated in Shenzhen and Shanghai, sources say. Photo: EPA-EFE

Josephine Ma

Josephine Ma

Josephine Ma is China editor-at-large. She has been covering China news for the South China Morning Post for more than 20 years, most recently as China editor. As a Beijing correspondent, she reported on everything from the Sars outbreak in 2003 to the Lhasa riot and Beijing Olympics in 2008.

Elizabeth Cheung

Elizabeth Cheung

Elizabeth Cheung has been a health reporter for the Post's Hong Kong desk since 2014. She covers general medical news, breakthrough medical treatments and research, government policy and hospital blunders. Elizabeth has a master's in development studies.