(ANSA) - Aosta, March 5 - The northern region of Valle
d'Aosta said Thursday that it has registered its first two
suspected cases of the Covid-19 coronavirus.
The two patients, who belong to the same family, tested
positive after reporting minor flu-like symptoms.
The regional health authorities have sent the patients' swabs
to Italy's higher health institute (ISS) for confirmation.
One of patients had been to a contagion-risk area.
Coronavirus: first two cases in Valle d'Aosta
Patients from same family, have flu symptoms