The passenger was among a group of five French citizens transported on Sunday from the vessel HV Hondius, docked in Tenerife, to the French capital. During the air journey, the woman began to exhibit symptoms consistent with the illness.
“"After those initial symptoms while flying to Paris from the Canary Islands, that woman's condition «has worsened tonight»."
The French Minister of Health also reported that 22 individuals have been identified as close contacts of the affected person and will be placed in isolation as a precautionary measure.
