OTTAWA -- Ottawa has recorded a second case of coronavirus, public health officials said Thursday. The confirmed case is a woman in her 40s who recently travelled to Italy. "The individual is currently in self-isolation at home with mild symptoms," Medical Officer of Health Dr.
Vera Etches said in a statement. "The individual was not symptomatic during her flight and is not considered a risk to other passengers." The woman has had no close contacts since returning from Italy, Etches said.
She attended the Queensway Carleton Hospital. Italy is the European country hardest hit by the virus. It has the largest number of COVID-19 cases outside of China.