1st death in Italy: a 77 year old man in Vò Euganeo (Padua). The man had been in the hospital for the past ten days due to other health problems. Schools and shops in the town to be closed in an attempt to prevent the virus from spreading, said Veneto governor Zaia. 1 new case in South Korea. 1 new case in the United States in Sacramento County, California. The individual had returned from China on Feb. 2 and has so far shown no symptoms. 12 new cases in Italy. Hundreds waiting for test results. 10 towns, 50,000 people, placed in quarentaine.

Willy Aubert