A total of 144 people have now died after testing positive for coronavirus in the UK.
29.02.2020 - 20:36 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A further three patients have tested positive for coronavirus in England bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the UK to 23.
Nearly 10,500 tests have now been carried out in the UK and health officials say they continue to test 'a significant number' of people for the virus.
Chief medical officer Professor Chris Whitty confirmed that two of the new cases recently travelled to the UK from Italy, while the other arrived from Asia.
In a statement, he said: "As of 9am this morning, three
A total of 144 people have now died after testing positive for coronavirus in the UK.
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Ten more patients have died in England after testing positive for Covid-19, bringing the coronavirus death toll to 21 in the UK.
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Two more coronavirus patients have died in hospital bringing the UK death toll to 10.