Published 18:14 IST, February 27th 2020
Coronavirus outbreak: England confirms two more cases of epidemic
England has recently announced two more coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of cases in England to 15. Eight of them have been discharged.
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England has recently cornfirmed two more coronavirus cases, bringing total number to 15. new cases were anunced on February 27 by department of health on ir official webiste. patients were immediately transferred to Royal Liverpool hospital and Royal Free hospital in London.
Britain still in 'containment mode'
Out of 13 previously confirmed cases, eight have alrey been discharged. Four of those that are still mitted in hospital are Britons that were evacuated from Diamond Princess cruise ship in Japan. An ditional 168 people have been asked to quarantine mselves in H10 Costa eje Palace in Tenerife.
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According to reports, health secretary Matt Hancock told Members of Parliament on February 26 that y should expect more cases. Public Health England (PHE) has anunced that it will increase testing in order to determine if more people have been infected. Till w 7,000 people in United Kingdom have been tested for coronavirus.
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As per reports, Hancock also told MP's that British government was prepared for a pandemic but as of w it was only in contain phase and thus warned against an overreaction. Hancock was reportedly referring to almost 40 schools that h suspended classes and oil giant Chevron ordering 300 trers and or staff at its office in Canary Wharf to work from home.
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British Department of Education h stated that schools are t allowed to send any students home unless it has been confirmed that y came in contact with an infected individual. Amid fears that England may face a coronavirus outbreak comparable to one in Italy in next 42 hours, Ministers have started out giving vice on how to react to suspected cases and guard oneself against infection.
Coronavirus has w infected 82,000 people globally after originating in China. As of February 27, more than 2,700 people have died due to coronavirus in China with confirmed cases soaring up to 78,497. Or than mainland, fatalities have also occurred in Hong Kong, South Korea, Japan, Italy, Iran, Taiwan, France, and Philippines. COVID-19 has w spre to at least 50 countries, reaching every continent except Antarctica.
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18:14 IST, February 27th 2020