A case of coronavirus has been diagnosed in Northern Ireland, the Public Health Agency has said.
Chief Medical Officer Dr Michael McBride said the patient had come from northern Italy via Dublin.
He said the patient had contacted a GP and had taken steps to self-isolate.
He said the case had shown a presumptive positive result and in line with established protocols, it had been sent to laboratories in England for verification.
The patient is receiving specialist care and public health staff are working rapidly to identify contacts the patient has had with the aim of preventing future spread, he added.
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