Coronavirus UK tracker – where have cases been confirmed?

ONE of the first two people to be infected with coronavirus in the UK has been confirmed as a student at the University of York.

As health officials scrambled to reach anyone who has been in contact with the pair, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said UK medics are working “round the clock” to prevent the killer bug spreading. Here’s the latest.

Where have cases of Coronavirus been confirmed in the UK?

Two members of the same family have been struck down with the virus and are being quarantined and treated in Newcastle as the deadly epidemic hits the UK.

The Chinese nationals were guests at the Staycity apartment-hotel in York, which remains open for business after disinfecting their apartment.

A flight carrying 83 Britons and 27 foreign nationals home from Wuhan has landed at Brize Norton RAF base. The passengers will be quarantined in Liverpool.

Over 161 people suspected of having it have tested negative so far, or are in quarantine, however there are more suspected cases being reported daily and many are still awaiting results.

Two students from Bristol and London were bundled out of accommodation with suited-up paramedics on January 30 with suspected symptoms.

England is the 23rd country or territory outside of China to have coronavirus cases.

The first death from the virus outside of China was confirmed in the Philippines today.

What precautions is the UK taking against coronavirus?

Prof Doyle said washing hands with soap and water is more effective than wearing a face mask, although face masks are important for staff to use in hospitals when dealing with suspected cases.

And she urged anyone who has entered the UK from Wuhan and who has fallen ill with a fever, cough or difficulty breathing, to contact NHS 111.

The government has introduced advanced monitoring at airports with direct flights from China.

A 24-hour team of public health experts has also been established in Heathrow to support anyone travelling in from China who feels unwell.

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has confirmed that 11 more Brits will be evacuated from Wuhan on a French-chartered plane this weekend.

Speaking on the BBC’s Andrew Marr Show, he said: “We’ll do everything we can to make sure that those that still want to leave, give them the opportunity to do so.

“The challenge that we’ve got, and the Chinese have got frankly, is to contain the virus but also then to lift out people that want to come back home and we’re doing that as sensitively and as effectively as we can.”

Where else in the world have cases of coronavirus been confirmed?

According to multiple sources, there have been around 100 confirmed cases outside of China in 24 different countries as of February 2, though reports vary.

305 people have died now.

More than 14,500 cases of coronavirus have been confirmed as of Sunday, February 2.

• China: 14,451 cases on the mainland. In addition, Hong Kong has 14 cases and Macao has eight. Most of the 305 deaths have been in central Hubei province, where illnesses from the new type of coronavirus were first detected in December.
• Japan: 20
• Thailand: 19
• Singapore: 18
• South Korea: 15
• Australia: 12
• Taiwan: 10
• Germany: 8
• United States: 8
• Malaysia: 8
• France: 6
• Vietnam: 6
• United Arab Emirates: 5
• Canada: 4
• Italy: 2
• Russia: 2
• Philippines: 2
• India: 2
• UK: 2
• Nepal: 1
• Cambodia: 1
• Spain: 1
• Finland: 1
• Sweden: 1
• Sri Lanka: 1

Where have people been tested in the UK?

203 people have now been tested for coronavirus across the UK, according to the Department of Health (DoH).

Efforts are continuing to trace the 2,000 people who have entered the UK from China on international flights.

760 of them are now outside of the two week incubation period.

Dr Yvonne Doyle said: “We are now looking back to see whether any of them are still in the country, because some of them will have returned to China, but there are moves to identify them.

“It’s not always possible to find everybody but we are working to our best endeavours.”

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