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Mexico have confirmed a fifth case of the virus - an 18-year-old woman who had been studying in Milan and had recently returned to Chiapas state.

The woman tested positive for the virus on Saturday but is asymptomatic, state health authorities said.

Authorities said she had returned to Mexico after her school in Italy closed because of the crisis.

Two of Mexico’s confirmed cases are in the capital, Mexico City, where schools and nurseries are already starting to adopt special measures to guard against a potential outbreak.



Speaking at a press conference on Sunday, Mexico City mayor Claudia Sheinbaum said there were currently no plans to cancel major public events or gatherings because of coronavirus.