Dominican Republic, First Coronavirus
Dominican Republic, First Coronavirus

SANTO DOMINGO (Reuters) - Health authorities in the Dominican Republic said on Sunday that they had confirmed the first case of coronavirus in the country, a tourist visiting from Italy.

The patient was transferred on Sunday to an isolation room in a hospital near the capital and is in stable condition, Health Minister Rafael Sanchez said at a press conference.

Another tourist from France is under observation in the hospital and awaiting test results for the virus.