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Coronavirus: First case confirmed in Wales Coronavirus: Three more cases confirmed in UK
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Wales has confirmed its first case of coronavirus, bringing the total number of cases in the UK to 17. Three more cases of the coronavirus have been confirmed in the UK, including the first one in Wales.
The patient had travelled back from northern Italy, where they had contracted the virus. This brings the total number of cases in the UK to 19 - following the first confirmed case in Northern Ireland on Thursday.
Wales' chief medical officer said "all appropriate measures" were being taken to care for the patient and reduce the risk of transmission. Two new patients in England contracted the virus while in Iran, the Department of Health and Social Care said.
This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. The Welsh patient, from the Swansea area, contracted the virus in northern Italy before travelling to the UK.
You can receive Breaking News on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on Twitter to get the latest alerts. Wales' chief medical officer Dr Frank Atherton said "all appropriate measures" were being taken to care for the patient and reduce the risk of transmission.
Public Health Wales said it was working hard to identify the patient's close contacts.
The patients in England are being treated at a specialist centre at the Royal Free Hospital in London.