17 members of 24-man British ski group catch coronavirus after trip to italy

Seventeen out of 24 Britons on a group ski trip in northern Italy ended up testing positive for coronavirus after returning home.

Some of the infected skiers, who live in various parts of the UK, have since passed the potentially deadly illness on to their spouses and family members.

Andrew O'Dwyer and the rest of the group stayed in a chalet in Selva di Gardena, in the Dolomites, between February 22 and 29, the Manchester Evening News reports.


After calling NHS 111 to report a fever, coughing fits and breathing difficulties, two nurses in hazmat suits arrived at Mr O'Dwyer's London home to take swabs on Wednesday.

It has now been confirmed that 17 out of the 24-Britons are currently infected with the bug.