China News Agency, Beijing, February 26. Comprehensive news: According to a number of foreign media reports, Switzerland, Austria, Croatia, and Algeria all announced on the 25th local time that the first confirmed case of new coronary pneumonia appeared in China. All infected people have recently traveled to and from Italy.
According to the Swiss Federal Ministry of Health, the first confirmed patient was a 70-year-old male from the canton of Ticino in southern Switzerland, which borders northern Italy. The patient participated in an activity near Milan, Italy 10 days ago, and the nucleic acid test was positive after returning home. The patient is currently being quarantined at a clinic in Lugano, and close contacts are being identified and 14 days in quarantine.
According to the Associated Press, the first confirmed case in Austria was a young Italian couple living in the country's Tyrol. After returning from Italy to Austria by car on the 21st, they developed fever and sore throat. At present, the patients are receiving isolation treatment in the hospital and are in stable condition. The local health department is looking for close contacts. Female patients in Austria are also currently required to be temporarily closed.
According to BBC news, Croatian Prime Minister Prenkovic confirmed on the 25th that the first case was confirmed in the country. The patient is a young man with mild symptoms and is currently being treated in isolation at the Zagreb Infectious Diseases Hospital in good condition. According to the country's health minister, Belos, the patient had stayed in Milan, Italy, from February 19 to February 21.
Al Jazeera news said Algeria confirmed the first confirmed case of new coronary pneumonia. The patient, an Italian male, arrived in Algeria on February 17 and is currently under quarantine.
On the same day, Germany, France and Spain also announced new confirmed cases, many of whom have recently visited Italy.
According to data released by the Italian Ministry of Health, as of 0:00 on the 26th local time, Italy has confirmed a total of 323 cases of neocoronavirus pneumonia infection, 4 new deaths, and a total of 11 deaths. (Finish)