(ANSA) - MILAN, FEBRUARY 21 - A 38-year-old hospitalized at the Codogno hospital in the Milan area tested positive for the Coronavirus test.
"The counteranalysis by the Istituto Superiore di Sanità is ongoing", said the councilor for Welfare of the Region Giulio Gallera adding that the Italian "is hospitalized in intensive care at the Codogno hospital whose access to the First Aid and whose scheduled activities , at a self-regulatory level, are currently discontinued ".
The man showed up Thursday in the emergency department of Codogno hospital in the Lodi area. At the moment the health authorities are reconstructing his movements.
"People who have been in contact with the patient - added the councilor - are being identified and exposed to specific checks and necessary measures". A press conference is scheduled for the morning of Friday 21 February, at a time that will be communicated later.
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2020-02-21T02:36:02.394Z
A 38-year-old hospitalized in the Codogno hospital in the Milan area tested positive for the Coronavirus test. (HANDLE)