A maintenance worker at Disneyland Paris has tested positive for the coronavirus, the Daily Mail has reported.
In a statement by the theme park, the resort is now checking on staff who have had any contact with the worker, who was diagnosed over the weekend. Despite the confirmed case, the theme park will remain open. Le Parisien reports that, so far, three people have been ordered into quarantine after apparently coming into contact with the staff member.
A spokesperson for Disneyland Paris has also confirmed that the infected staff member had NOT been in contact with visitors. Per BFMTV, the infected person had worked 'behind the scenes' and was 'not in contact' with visitors to the park.
According to Statista, nearly 10 million vacationers visited the park in 2019.
Health expert provides advice on whether or not you should self-isolate:The Mail also reports that hand sanitizer will be provided to all visitors, and guests have been instructed to keep their distance today.
As of the most recent reports from the World Health Organization (WHO), there have been over 130,000 confirmed cases of the coronavirus and a total of 3,584 deaths as a result of the global outbreak.
In France, gatherings of more than 1,000 people have been prohibited, as authorities reported three new coronavirus deaths and an increase in the number of confirmed infections on Sunday.
The Mirror reports that, as of 2:00PM yesterday, public health officials in France put the total number of infections at 1,126.
As of this writing, 19 people in France have died as a result of the virus.