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Although most of the COVID-19 cases remain in Asia, 8 European countries have reported imported cases and 3 of them - Germany, France & The UK - have reported local transmission.
The ECDC is providing daily updates, with both maps and charts, on the progress of this novel coronavirus as it works its way into Europe.
Situation update for the EU/EEA and the UK
Epidemiological update
Situation update 12 February 8:00 CET
As of 12 February, 43 cases have been reported in the EU/EEA and the UK.
Sixteen cases in Germany (two imported, 14 locally-acquired), eleven cases in France (six imported, five locally-acquired), eight cases in the United Kingdom (seven imported, one locally-acquired), three cases in Italy (three imported), two cases in Spain (two imported), one case in Belgium (imported), one case in Finland (imported), and one case in Sweden (imported).