First positive COVID-19 Brazil ex-Italy

[Stephen Flynn]

Apologies for the prior, odd, post, which does not seem editable.

First Covid-19 case in Brazil, if confirmed by a second test.

“Brazil's Health Ministry said a man has tested positive for the coronavirus on in initial test. If it's confirmed in a second test, it will be the first case in South America.”

“First case of COVID-19 in Brazil is registered in the state of São Paulo: 61-year-old patient returned from a trip to Italy on February 21”

https://saude.estadao.com.br/noticias/geral,brasil-tem-1-resultado-positivo-para-coronavirus-mas-ainda-falta-teste-para-confirmar-diagnostico,70003210088.amp

[niman]

Confirmed

https://saude.estadao.com.br/noticias/geral,brasil-tem-1-resultado-positivo-para-coronavirus-mas-ainda-falta-teste-para-confirmar-diagnostico,70003210088