Hungary coronavirus cases now at 19

The virus has been identified in a 67-year-old Hungarian man who meets many foreigners during his work, in a 41-year-old man who has recently visited the Netherlands and the UK, and a 27-year-old man who visited Israel along with a previously identified infected, the portal said. All three are in isolation in the St. László Hospital in Budapest.

In line with the procedure published by the Surgeon General, authorities will begin epidemiological and contact research immediately in cooperation with police.

Of the 19 coronavirus infections identified in Hungary, 9 are Iranian citizens, 1 is from the UK and 9 are Hungarian citizens.

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