This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-51673068
The article has changed 8 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 1 | Version 2 |
|---|---|
| Coronavirus: Three more cases confirmed in UK | Coronavirus: Three more cases confirmed in UK |
| (32 minutes later) | |
| Three more cases of the coronavirus have been confirmed in the UK, including the first one in Wales. | Three more cases of the coronavirus have been confirmed in the UK, including the first one in Wales. |
| This brings the total number of cases in the UK to 19 - following the first confirmed case in Northern Ireland on Thursday. | This brings the total number of cases in the UK to 19 - following the first confirmed case in Northern Ireland on Thursday. |
| Two new patients in England contracted the virus while in Iran, the Department of Health and Social Care said. | Two new patients in England contracted the virus while in Iran, the Department of Health and Social Care said. |
| The Welsh patient, from the Swansea area, was infected in northern Italy before travelling to the UK. | |
| 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. | 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. | 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. | The patients in England are being treated at a specialist centre at the Royal Free Hospital in London. |
| Meanwhile, nine Canary Islands residents have left a hotel in Tenerife that was locked down over coronavirus. | |
| They were part of a group of 130 guests - including about 50 British nationals who were deemed low-risk - confined to the Costa Adeje Palace. | |
| Have you been affected by the coronavirus? Or do you have any information to share? Get in touch by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. | |
| Please include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also contact us in the following ways: | |
| Or use the form below |