A Ukrainian woman who works and lives in Italy has contracted coronavirus in the southern region of Campania, according to online news site Fanpage.it.
"The first coronavirus case in Campania has been confirmed: it is a 26-year-old Ukrainian woman from Cremona who has been hospitalized at the San Luca hospital in Vallo della Lucania, the province of Salerno," the statement reads.
It notes that the woman, who works and lives in Italy, was feeling unwell for several days and went to the hospital on February 25, where she tested positive for Covid-19.
The Cotugno Hospital in Naples, specializing in infectious diseases, has confirmed a positive test result.
According to the report, the presence of the coronavirus must be confirmed by the Spallanzani Institute of Rome. All those who came into contact with the woman, primarily the family who accompanied her to the hospital, were placed in quarantine.