Five more people have been diagnosed with the novel coronavirus in France, which has brought the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 11, the BFMTV channel reported on Saturday, citing Health Minister Agnes Buzyn, APA reports citing Sputnik.
All those infected, including a child, are in serious condition, according to the BFMTV channel.
The report comes after Minister of Health Agnes Buzyn said that about 20 passengers of France’s evacuation flight from virus-stricken Wuhan, China have displayed symptoms of infection with coronavirus and are currently under medical supervision in the very plane they arrived.
The plane carrying around 250 passengers from the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak was the second such flight organised by France. It landed in southern France’s Istres-Le Tubé Air Base, where they are currently undergoing a medical examination.