Fifth coronavirus case confirmed in Aust

By Julian Drape and Steve Zemek
Updated January 27 2020 - 7:53pm, first published 7:51pm
Authorities are investigating repatriating 100 young Australians from coronavirus-hit Wuhan.
Authorities are investigating repatriating 100 young Australians from coronavirus-hit Wuhan.

A fifth person has tested positive to the potentially fatal coronavirus in Australia but health officials don't believe there's been any local human-to-human transmission.

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