4 Valencia Fans Show Signs Of Coronavirus After CL Match

Story By: Juan Mayes, Sub EditorJoseph GolderAgencyGolder’s News And Sport

Four Spanish supporters who travelled to Milan to watch Valencia’s first leg Champions League Round of 16 match have reportedly shown symptoms of coronavirus.

The four supporters were among the 2,400 other fans that travelled to the Italian city of Milan to watch Valencia’s 4-1 loss to Atalanta on 19th February.

The fans were recently sent instructions by the Spanish Health Council on what to do if they displayed symptoms of the coronavirus, officially named COVID-19 by the World Health Organization, as there had already been several confirmed cases in northern Italy.

Local media said that four fans have contacted the emergency services claiming to be showing symptoms of COVID-19.

However, General Subdirector of Epidemiology Herme Vanaclocha spoke with local media and said: “They contacted 112 (Spanish emergency number) but they are still being analysed.”

“What we are doing is speaking with them, we will run an epidemiologic check on them. We have several people we have to test and among them are fans of Valencia CF who were in Milan.”

Vanaclocha went on to say: “We found out Valencia played in Milan yesterday. We are health professionals, we have no reason to know that.”

Local media said that Spain has eight cases of COVID-19 with cases coming from the Spanish capital Madrid, Barcelona and the island of Tenerife.

Italy has been one of the most-affected countries with a reported 323 cases of the virus and 11 deaths.

There have been a reported worldwide 81,133 cases which have lead to 2,765 deaths.

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