Croatia, Austria report first cases

Croatia on Tuesday confirmed its first case of the COVID-19 infection, according to Prime Minister Andrej Plenković. The patient is a young man "showing mild symptoms," he said.

The man was in Milan between February 19 and 21, Health Minister Vili Beros explained. 

On the same day, Austria confirmed its first two cases, according to a spokeswoman for the health authority.

The patients were reported to be two Italians who live in the province of Tyrol and were probably infected on a trip to Italy's Lombardy region.