VIENNA: There are two confirmed cases of the Covid-19 (coronavirus) which started in China and spread to Asia and now in Austria, the first in the country, the federal Ministry of Health said on Tuesday (Feb 25). Two persons, both 24 years old, have tested positive for the coronavirus in the western state of Tyrol, Governor Guenther Platter said. They are now isolated in an Innsbruck clinic, he said, adding that the local authority would set up its own outpatient clinic for suspected coronavirus cases in the Innsbruck clinic. In addition to a contact point at the clinic, the state's homepage also provides information on the virus. A separate hotline for Tyrol has been set up, which the population can contact with questions.

Source: The Star February 25, 2020 16:18 UTC