More Cypriots quarantined in coronavirus scare

More women who traveled to Italy have been quarantined in Cyprus as a precautionary measure, assessed as high risk cases for the coronavirus after coming into contact with confirmed cases.
Cypriot Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou wrote on Twitter Thursday morning that three individuals who had traveled to Italy were quarantined after it emerged that they had come into contact with confirmed coronavirus incidents.
The three women, who tested negative for the coronavirus, would remain isolated for 14 days in accordance to protocols for precautionary reasons, the minister added.
Reports on Wednesday said a woman in Paphos, who attended a conference in Italy a few days ago, notified authorities out of concern after learning from Italian sources that she had been in close proximity with at least one confirmed case. She was then admitted into Limassol General Hospital...

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