The Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs on Wednesday issued a notice saying that considering the outbreak of corona virus, it advises citizens to avoid travelling to Italy unless absolutely necessary and not to travel at all to the Lombardy, Veneto, Emilia Romagna, Piedmont and Lazio regions.

A twelfth coronavirus patient died in Italy on Wednesday, while the number of those diagnosed with the disease stands at 374.

The most cases of infection have been reported in Lombardy, Veneto, Emilia Romagna, Piedmont and Lazio.

The ministry also recommends that travel to China, South Korea, Japan, and Iran be avoided unless absolutely necessary.

North Macedonia’s health ministry today confirmed the first case of the novel coronavirus infection in a woman who recently returned from Italy.

The Health Ministry and Croatian Public Health Institute have launched a special website where they will be posting the latest updates regarding the disease.