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Old 10th Feb 2020, 09:37
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Reportedly in Brighton, whether the people previously self-isolating or others is not clear.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-51442314

https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/1822...ses-confirmed/

Coronavirus: Four more people diagnosed in UK

The number of people infected by the coronavirus in the UK has doubled to eight - after four more patients in England tested positive for the virus.....

Confirming the four new cases on Monday, chief medical officer for England Prof Chris Whitty said they were all "known contacts of a previously confirmed UK case, and the virus was passed on in France". He added that they have been transferred to specialist NHS centres at Guy's and St Thomas' and the Royal Free hospitals in London..........

It comes as the government announced new powers to keep people in quarantine to stop the spread of the virus. In order to do this the Department of Health has described the coronavirus as a "serious and imminent threat" to public health"......

The BBC's political correspondent Iain Watson said the new measures were announced because a passenger on the first UK flight from Wuhan, who is currently being held in quarantine on the Wirral, "is threatening to abscond". "Currently the regulations are not strong enough to stop him leaving before the 14-day period is up so they brought in these new regulations to try and compel him to stay put," he said.
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