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Potential case of coronavirus under investigation in Porter County

A traveler passes through a health screening checkpoint at Wuhan Tianhe International Airport in Wuhan in southern China's Hubei province, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020. A fourth person has died in an outbreak of a new coronavirus in China, authorities said Tuesday, as more places stepped up medical screening of travelers from the country as it enters its busiest travel period. (AP Photo/Emily Wang)

State and federal health officials are investigating a possible case of coronavirus in Porter County.

The Porter County Health Department says the patient was traveling through Porter County as potentially infected with the coronavirus, according to The Times of Northwest Indiana.

The patient was taken to Porter County hospital and is in isolation.

The Centers for Disease Control are involving in the testing to see if it is, indeed, coronavirus.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates

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