The number of people who have died in Scotland from coronavirus has reached 14 as the total number of positive cases rises to 499 - an increase of 83 overnight.
03.03.2020 - 17:31 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A further 12 cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in the UK bringing the total to 51, the health secretary has said.
Cabinet minister Matt Hancock announced the new cases during a speech in Parliament in which he outlined the government's 'battle plan' for dealing with a potential coronavirus pandemic.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock said the threat of coronavirus to the UK is “increasingly serious” but stressed the government and the NHS are “well-prepared”.
He said: “The situation facing the
The number of people who have died in Scotland from coronavirus has reached 14 as the total number of positive cases rises to 499 - an increase of 83 overnight.
Ten people have now died due to coronavirus in Scotland - while a further 43 patients have tested positive for the deadly bug.
Seven people have now died due to coronavirus in Scotland - while a further 51 patients have tested positive for the deadly bug.
The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in the UK has increased by 676 from 1,950 to 2,626.
The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in the UK has increased by 407 to 1,950 in the last 24 hours - the largest increase in a single day.
The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in the UK has increased by 171 in the last 24 hours - to 1,543
The total number of coronavirus cases in the UK has risen to 798 in the last 24 hours.
NHS Lothian has confirmed the number of people diagnosed with the potentially deadly coronavirus in the area has risen to 11 – the highest of any area in Scotland.
The total number of confirmed cases of coronavirus across Greater Manchester now stands at 30.
The total number of coronavirus cases in the UK has risen to 590 in the last 24 hours.
The Secretary of State for Health Matt Hancock has said the peak for UK coronavirus cases is unlikely to be reached in the next fortnight with the number of cases likely to increase for months.
The outbreak of coronavirus across the globe has now been declared a pandemic.
The number of cases of coronavirus in the UK has increased by 83 to 456 on Wednesday.
The total number of coronavirus cases in the UK has increased by 54 to 373 since Monday.