The first coronavirus case was recorded on the Italian island of Sardinia, Sky TG24 reported referring to the local authorities.

The man has been hospitalized. According to the authorities of Sardinia, official confirmation is expected from the health institute, TASS reported.

An outbreak of coronavirus was recorded at the end of December 2019 in the Chinese Wuhan. The WHO has recognized the outbreak as a global health emergency. The number of coronavirus deaths in the world has reached 3,053, but related deaths are decreasing. In the past one day, there have been 44 deaths worldwide - 42 in China, one in South Korea, and one in the US. There are 89,077 confirmed cases of this infection worldwide, and most of them are in China. Coronavirus cases have been reported in 68 countries, including Armenia where the first case was diagnosed.