Coronavirus News: 1 person in New York City being tested for coronavirus, health officials say

One person in New York City is being tested for the coronavirus, COVID-19, health officials say.

The person reported symptoms after recently traveling to Italy, according to health officials.

We are currently investigating one person in New York City for #COVID19, the illness caused by novel #coronavirus. The person reported symptoms and recent travel to Italy. This person will be tested by @CDCgov and we will update results soon. The latest: https://t.co/AKpJIDztv1 pic.twitter.com/7JzEngSkqp
— nycHealthy (@nycHealthy) February 27, 2020

The testing will be done by the Centers for Disease Control Prevention.

NYC Health Commissioner Oxiris Barbot tweeted about the situation.

The federal government expanded its criteria to test for #COVID19 to include Iran, Italy, Japan and South Korea. As a result, we have now identified another person in New York City to test for the virus. https://t.co/HaRFxUSvmu
— Commissioner Oxiris Barbot (@NYCHealthCommr) February 27, 2020