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Three New Coronavirus Cases Confirmed In The UK

There are now 23 confirmed cases in the UK.
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Sarah Turnnidge

Three new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed.
Three new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed.
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Three more patients from England have tested positive for coronavirus, bringing the total number of UK cases to 23, chief medical officer professor Chris Whitty has said.

Two of the patients had recently returned from Italy and the other one from Asia.

The cases are from Gloucestershire, Hertfordshire and Berkshire.

Whitty said: “All three are being investigated and contact tracing has begun.”

Included in the above figures are three further patients in England who have tested positive for #COVID19, bringing the total number of UK cases to 23.

Two have recently returned from Italy and the other from Asia.

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— Department of Health and Social Care (@DHSCgovuk) February 29, 2020
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