Following confirmed cases in Northern Ireland and Wales, the total number of UK cases is 19. Five new cases were earlier confirmed in Sweden, bringing the total confirmed cases in the country to seven. South Korea has raised its travel advisory for Italy’s Lombardy, Veneto, and Emilia-Romagna regions to level 2. Several countries that have reported cases previously -- including India, Russia and Vietnam -- haven’t had any new infections in two weeks, Tedros said. However, Finland and Sweden, which had gone without infections for a prolonged period, reported cases Wednesday.

Source: Bangkok Post February 28, 2020 11:16 UTC