King Willem-Alexander and his family will avoid social contacts until March 21, following their stay in Lech, Austria. The State Information Service reports this in a press release on Tuesday.
The royal family currently has no health complaints, but remains inside as a precaution.
According to the National Information Service, five infections with the coronavirus were found in the municipality of Lech, the source of the infection was not immediately known.
The measure for the royal family therefore applies until March 21. All working visits and other obligations planned by the king and queen are therefore canceled until that date.
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The coronavirus in short
- The coronavirus mainly spreads through sneezes and cough drops. The virus can be transmitted directly from person to person or (for a limited time) through surfaces such as door handles.
- An infected person infects two to three others on average. Precautions are necessary to contain this.
- The vast majority of patients have mild (flu-like) complaints.
- Nearly all deaths involve the elderly or other frail, such as heart, lung or diabetes patients. If everyone complies with the measures, this reduces their risks.
- Read here what precautions you should take.
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