New Zealand confirms first COVID 19 case
29 February, 2020
Health officials said the individual, aged in their 60s, was being treated in Auckland City Hospital.
"They are within an enhancing condition in isolation, in a negative pressure room to avoid any spread of the condition," medical department said in a statement.
Officials said the person, reportedly a lady New Zealand citizen, found its way to Auckland on Wednesday and family members went to a healthcare facility after becoming worried about the individual's condition.
The officials urged any passengers on Wednesday's final leg of the Emirates airline journey, which goes from Bali to Auckland, to get hold of authorities if they were concerned.
However, authorities downplayed the chance to the general public saying the situation was being well managed.
Lithuania confirms first case
Lithuania confirmed its first case of the novel coronavirus in a female who returned from Italy, the federal government said on Friday.
The 39-year-old, who returned from Verona, has been isolated in hospital in the Baltic state's northern city of Siauliai and has mild symptoms. Her members of the family are being monitored.
“We are putting all efforts to determine all people who contacted the infected person in order that we are able to adopt preventive measures and (stop) the spread of the virus,” Deputy Health Minister Algirdas Seselgis said in a statement.
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