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CMO for England announces ninth case of novel coronavirus

Chief Medical Officer Professor Chris Whitty statement about a new case of novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

From:
Department of Health and Social Care
Published
12 February 2020
This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Chief Medical Officer Professor Chris Whitty

One further patient in England has tested positive for novel coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of cases in the UK to 9.

This virus was passed on in China and the patient has now been transferred to a specialist NHS centre at Guy’s and St Thomas’ in London.

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Published 12 February 2020