BREAKING: Number of UK cases of coronavirus jumps to 85 after 34 new cases
England’s chief medical officer warned community transmission of coronavirus is undoubtedly already occurring
The updated toll was released after Scotland recorded another two cases this morning, and Professor Whitty warned a UK epidemic is now ‘likely’. The total number of confirmed cases in England is now at 80, with confirmed cases in Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland bringing the UK total to 85. But he said if the UK sees a very large epidemic, ‘then it will put very high pressure on the NHS’ and there could be ‘several weeks which could be very difficult’ for the health service and wider society.
Speaking from the Parliament, Boris Johnson said people who self-isolate are ‘helping to protect all of us by slowing the spread of the virus’ as he announced sick pay changes as part of emergency coronavirus legislation.
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