First COVID-19 cases reported in Venezuela

Officials in Venezuela announced the nation’s first two cases of COVID-19 on Friday, CNN reported, citing an address by the country’s vice president on state-run television.

The patients were identified as a 41-year-old woman who recently traveled to the United States, Italy and Spain, and a 52-year-old man who recently traveled to Spain, Vice President Delcy Rodriguez said, according to CNN.

The patients were being quarantined Friday, CNN reported.