UK coronavirus patients being treated at Newcastle

Two people in UK with first confirmed cases of vel coronavirus continued to be treated at specialist Airborne High Consequences Infectious Disease Centre at Newcastle Royal Victoria Infirmary on Saturday.

Both people, who are relatives, became ill during ir stay at StayCity hotel in York, in rth of England.

Public Health England (PHE) confirmed apartment complex in hotel where people were staying has been disinfected, and officials continue to provide support.

confirmation of cases came as evacuees from Wuhan, China - epicentre of new strain of coronavirus - arrived in UK.

83 Britons and 27 n-UK nationals were taken by a convoy of buses with police escort to Arrowe Park Hospital in Merseyside for observation on Friday.

y're expected to stay in an accommodation block usually used by National Health Service Staff.

Im Credit: ANI