Woman in Helsinki, Finland tests positive for novel coronavirus - 27/02/2020

A Finnish woman has tested positive for novel coronavirus, officials at Helsinki University Hospital (HUS) said early Wednesday evening.

The patient, described as a woman of working age, was likely exposed to the virus during a trip to northern Italy's city of Milan, according to the hospital.

Earlier on Wednesday Italy confirmed the 12th fatality of a coronavirus patient, and that the number of cases has risen to 378 up from 6 since last Friday, according to English language Italian news outlet The Local.

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HUS and the National Institute for Health and Welfare held a press conference on Wednesday evening. HUS hospital's chief physician, Asko Järvinen, said the female Finnish national had been on a trip to Milan and returned to Finland on Sunday.

The next day, she contacted the hospital and was given a lab test.

Järvinen said the woman is in good condition and had only been in contact with two other people since returning to Finland, saying that the hospital has been in contact with those individuals.