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Croatia confirms its first case of coronavirus infection

by Reuters
Tuesday, 25 February 2020 11:57 GMT

ZAGREB, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Croatia has confirmed its first case of coronavirus infection in a patient who is hospitalised in the capital Zagreb, Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said on Tuesday.

"The patient is in the Zagreb clinic for infectious diseases. It is a younger person and has milder symptoms. He is in isolation and his condition is good at the moment," Plenkovic told a news conference.

Health Minister Vili Beros said that the patient had stayed in Milan from Feb. 19 to Feb. 21. (Reporting by Igor Ilic; Editing by Ivana Sekularac;)

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