A suspected coronavirus case was identified this Monday morning in Lyon (Rhône) in a Flixbus arriving from Milan at Perrache station. The services of the Regional Health Agency are currently on site to assess the situation while certain cities in Lombardy, of which Milan is the capital, are currently subject to traffic restriction measures after the discovery of 149 cases of Covid- 19 and four deaths.
According to our information, the passengers of the vehicle are currently trapped inside while firefighters ensure the tightness of the area.
One of the passengers is in fact showing symptoms suggesting a coronavirus infection and the ARS services are carrying out checks.
Turin supporters expected in Lyon
In Lyon, which maintains important commercial relations with its Italian neighbor, the question of the Italian epidemic is taken very seriously. Wednesday, many Turin supporters are expected for a match between OL and Turin Juventus at Groupama Stadium.
And this weekend already, a meeting between the mayor of Lyon, Gérard Collomb and the mayor of Turin had to be canceled. Lyon also has an advanced infectious disease department at the Croix-Rousse Hospital. It also welcomed British patients detected in Contamines-Montjoie.