A third patient has tested positive for the coronavirus in England, the UK Department of Health has confirmed
Image: Shutterstock/Marbury Image: Shutterstock/Marbury A THIRD PATIENT has tested positive for the coronavirus in England, the UK Department of Health has confirmed.
Today, a further patient has tested positive for the virus in England, bringing the total number of cases in the UK to three.A further patient in England has tested positive for coronavirus bringing the total number of cases in the UK to three. The individual did not acquire this in the UK.▶️ https://t.co/vwoFNRKpoF pic.twitter.com/PuZ8m40R9x
“We are using robust infection control measures to prevent any possible further spread of the virus,” Chief Medical Officer Professor Chris Whitty said. Meanwhile, the Irish government has allocated €500,000 to the World Health Organization to assist its work to help control the spread of the virus.