An employee of the European Defence Agency has tested positive.
The first case of coronavirus at the EU's offices in Brussels has been confirmed.
An employee of the European Defence Agency tested positive after returning from Italy.
Meanwhile in Ireland, efforts are continuing to trace anyone who came into contact with a woman from the east of the country, who's the second person in Ireland to have Covid 19.
The Department of Foreign Affairs is now advising against all non-essential travel to Italy.
Consultant in Infectious Diseases, Professor Karina Butler said every effort needs to be made to contain the spread.
''Even if we begin to see some level of community transmission what we have to do is try and conserve the hospital resources, she said.
''So that they (hospitals) are able to deal with those who might become ill in a slower evolving way rather then if we have a massive surge of cases.''
