CROATIA, AUSTRIA, AND SWITZERLAND REPORT FIRST CASES of COVID-19
February 25th, 2020Austria has confirmed its first two cases of COVID-19 in Tyrol. Both cases have previous travel to Italy’s Lombardy region which is seeing increases in cases.
Switzerland also confirmed its first coronavirus case. The case was identified in canton Ticino in the southern part of the country, which borders Italy. The infected individual was reported to have been infected around February 15 in the Milan region of Italy.
Reuters has reported that Croatia has confirmed its first case of COVID-19. According to the news report, Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic specified that the person is younger and with mild symptoms. In a previous press conference published, Health Minister Vili Beros discussed increased screening measures and questioning for people entering Croatia at border checkpoints. Foreigners reporting symptoms will be turned away. Additionally, quarantine measures would be implemented for people with a history of possible exposure.
