LONDON: A third person in the United Kingdom has tested positive for coronavirus, media reports said on Thursday.
“A further patient has tested positive for coronavirus bringing the total number of cases in the UK to three,” Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty said, “The individual did not acquire this in the UK.”
“We are now working quickly to identify any contacts the patient has had,” Whitty said.
The patient is being transferred to a specialist health service center, Reuters reported.
The first two people in Britain to be diagnosed with the virus are being treated at a hospital in Newcastle, northeast England, Britain’s health ministry said last week.
(With input from agencies)
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