In Italy, there have been 229 confirmed cases of coronavirus.

Advertisement Racine woman living in Italy’s coronavirus hot spot In Italy, there have been 229 confirmed cases of coronavirus.

Racine native Dana Rogers now finds herself living in a hot spot of coronavirus cases in Italy.In Italy, there have been 229 confirmed cases of coronavirus.Rogers has spent the last eight years living and working in Milan.It's a city on edge after dozens of coronavirus cases have suddenly surfaced there."It's been a little bit crazy because of the panic," Rogers told WISN 12 News Tuesday.A piazza near her home is typically crowded with tourists.Now, it's nearly empty."We've never dealt with something like this before so, of course, I think there's a level of panic," Rogers said.She said the virus is affecting her life."The city is changing. You can see the region is taking precautions. For example, my gym is closed. People are taking less public transportation," Rogers said.Places like museums, cinemas and theaters have closed."I think people kind of caught the panic bug, and went to the supermarket, bought all the pasta and pre-made sauce, because we're here in Italy," Rogers said.She said she's taking precautions, working from home and reassuring her family she's OK."My mom, who lives in Ashland, Wisconsin, is very concerned," she said. "I don't feel like I need to come home or that I'm in any type of particular danger."Roger said she's most concerned about a citywide quarantine but thinks most of the initial panic has subsided.