Greece announces the 4th COVID-19 case, recent traveler to Italy

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews

The Greece Ministry of Health reported Friday the fourth case of SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus in the country.

The case is a 36-year-old Greek woman who recently traveled to an affected area of ​​Italy. Upon her return, she developed mild symptoms. She is in good health and remains in isolation in FGN, Attica Region.

The incident was diagnosed at the Laboratory of Microbiology of the Nursing School of Nursing.

Ministry of Health spokesman, Professor Sotiris Tsiodras said patient contacts are being tracked and school units in the Attica Region have been prevented.

Further, with the recommendation of a special group of experts and with the agreement of the Minister of Education, the measure of temporary suspension of organized educational trips is extended to all overseas trips, due to the exceptional difficulty in tracking contacts, confirmed cases abroad.

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