The World Health Organization's headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, reported that two cases of nCoV were symptomatic and that they were quarantining themselves.

"Two employees were confirmed to be infected with nCoV last week, 12 and 13 March. They both have symptoms and are quarantining themselves at home," World Health Organization (WHO) spokesman Christian Lindmeier said today. said.

According to Lindmeier, colleagues at the offices of the two patients were examined and the WHO is waiting for more information from them. "Everything up to now seems to be fine with them," he added.

All non-essential WHO employees are working remotely. The organization also now conducts online press conferences to summarize the progress of Covid-19.

On March 15, the number of Swiss nCoV infections skyrocketed, with nearly 1,000 new patients within 24 hours. The total number of cases in the country has exceeded 2,300, of which more than 20 died. The Swiss government yesterday imposed emergency measures such as banning gatherings, tightening borders and deploying troops to prevent nCoV from spreading.

Covid-19 originated in Wuhan, China in December 2019, but the epidemic situation in this country has recently changed positively. WHO declares that the current global epidemic is Europe, when the number of infections and deaths in the region is increasing rapidly.