The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) said Monday there are no Macedonian nationals affected by the coronavirus, based on information provided by the Consulate in Venice.
“The ministry is regularly monitoring developments related to Macedonian nationals in this Italian region and is communicating with Italian authorities over measures undertaken to prevent the coronavirus spreading,” the MoFA said in a press release.
Caution is advised when travelling to the regions of Lombardy, Veneto and Emilia-Romagna, and more information is available at travel.mfa.gov.mk.
About 23,000 Macedonian nationals are currently staying in these three Italian regions. The Venice consulate can provide more details at +393895837913 or [email protected]
According to latest information coming from Italy, 159 coronavirus cases have already been confirmed.