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| Coronavirus: First community transmission detected in Scotland | Coronavirus: First community transmission detected in Scotland |
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| The first case of coronavirus transmitted within the community has been detected in Scotland. | The first case of coronavirus transmitted within the community has been detected in Scotland. |
| Until now cases of the virus have been traced to people travelling to affected areas. | Until now cases of the virus have been traced to people travelling to affected areas. |
| There are currently 36 confirmed coronavirus cases in Scotland. | |
| Chief medical officer Catherine Calderwood said the case had been expected. Scotland remains in the "containment phase" of dealing with the virus. | |
| The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the UK has now reached 456 following the biggest rise in a single day. | |
| The UK Department of Health confirmed there had been 83 more cases since Tuesday. Six patients with coronavirus have died in hospitals - all of them in England. | |
| Ms Calderwood said: "We have identified the first case of community transmission in Scotland which is unrelated to contact or travel. This was identified through our enhanced surveillance scheme. | |
| "It is important to emphasise that we are still in the containment phase. | |
| "This case was to be expected and highlights the importance of the additional measures we have put in place to identify positive cases beyond self-identification." |