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UK :COVID-19: 361,677 cases,??41,614 deaths?? ( was 46,706 deaths & then reduced by 5,000 officially)?)

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2...-cruise-ship-off-san-francisco-grand-princess

UK confirms 163 coronavirus cases after highest daily rise so far
Number of cases up 40% on previous day and includes two British Airways staff
Haroon Siddique , Kate Proctor Gwyn Gwyn Topham Helen Pidd
Fri 6 Mar 2020 14.51 GMT

The number of coronavirus cases in the UK has risen by 47 – the highest daily increase to date – to 163, as two British Airways baggage handlers tested positive for Covid-19.

The Department of Health said the new cases, a 40% increase on the previous day, mean there are now 29 cases in London, 24 in south-east England, 22 in the south-west and 21 in the north-west.

The previous biggest numerical daily increase was the 36 new cases announced on Wednesday, when the total number stood at 87, just over half the current amount...
 
[h=2]Number of cases[/h]
As of 9am on 6 March 2020, 20,338 people have been tested in the UK, of which 20,175 were confirmed negative and 163 were confirmed as positive. One patient who tested positive for COVID-19 has died.

The Department of Health and Social Care publishes updated data on this page every day at 2pm.

If more cases are confirmed in the UK, it will be announced by the Chief Medical Officer of the affected country. [h=3]Cases identified in England[/h] Change between chart and table
East of England11
London29
Midlands12
North East and Yorkshire13
North West21
South East24
South West22
To be determined15
Total147

NHS region Cases


Confirmed cases in each local authority are published by Public Health England (PHE).
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-information-for-the-public#number-of-cases
 
[h=2]Number of cases[/h]
As of 7am on 7 March 2020, 21,460 people have been tested in the UK, of which 21,254 were confirmed negative and 206 were confirmed as positive. Two patients who tested positive for COVID-19 have died. [h=3]Cases identified in England[/h] Change between chart and table
East of England11
London29
Midlands12
North East and Yorkshire13
North West21
South East24
South West22
To be determined15
Total147

NHS region Cases


Confirmed cases in each local authority are published by Public Health England (PHE).
...
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-information-for-the-public#number-of-cases
 
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/uk-coronavirus-live-covid19-cases-death-toll-a4381406.html
The Health Secretary is preparing to mobilise an army of up to three million NHS volunteers to help fight the coronavirus outbreak in the UK.

Willing volunteers are being called on to give up a few hours to help out in hospitals, nursing homes and community centres.

In the event that the outbreak is declared a pandemic, Matt Hancock has said he will guarantee volunteers will have their permanent jobs protected for a month by legislation which will reach the Commons this week.

It comes after it was confirmed 209 people had tested positive for the virus in the UK as of Saturday evening
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[h=2]Number of cases[/h]
As of 9am on 8 March 2020, 23,513 people have been tested in the UK, of which 23,240 were confirmed negative and 273 were confirmed as positive. Two patients who tested positive for COVID-19 have died. [h=3]Cases identified in England[/h] Change between chart and table
East of England16
London38
Midlands17
North East and Yorkshire18
North West26
South East30
South West25
To be determined14
Total184

NHS region Cases
Cases
East of England
16
London
38
Midlands
17
North East and Yorkshire
18
North West
26
South East
30
South West
25
To be determined
14
Total
184

Confirmed cases in each local authority are published by Public Health England (PHE). [h=2]Risk level[/h]
Based on the World Health Organization’s declaration that this is a public health emergency of international concern, the UK Chief Medical Officers have raised the risk to the UK from low to moderate. [h=2]Returning travellers[/h]
Stay indoors and avoid contact with other people if you’ve travelled to the UK from the following places in the last 14 days, even if you do not have symptoms:
Stay indoors and avoid contact with other people if you’ve travelled to the UK from the following places in the last 14 days and have a cough, high temperature or shortness of breath, even if your symptoms are mild:
  • mainland China outside of Hubei province
  • Italy outside of the lockdown areas
  • South Korea outside of the special care zones
  • Cambodia
  • Hong Kong
  • Japan
  • Laos
  • Macau
  • Malaysia
  • Myanmar
  • Singapore
  • Taiwan
  • Thailand
  • Vietnam
Use the 111 online coronavirus service to find out what to do next.

Do not go to a GP surgery, pharmacy or hospital.

In Scotland call your GP or NHS 24 on 111 out of hours.

In Wales call 111 (if available in your area) or 0845 46 47.

In Northern Ireland call 111.


https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-information-for-the-public#number-of-cases
 
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-...test-news-italy-covid-19-deaths-cases-update/

snip...
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is to chair a COBRA meeting this morning, as the coronavirus outbreak continues to spread across the UK.

The committee will hear from scientific advisers who are warning that "whilst the Government will continue to try to contain the virus, it was highly likely that it is going to spread in a significant way", Number 10 sources said.

Dr David Nabarro, World Health Organisation special envoy for coronavirus has warned that the government will look at measures to help limit the spread, including gatherings of people in pubs, religious buildings and community halls, as well as at larger events.

...
The news came as the number of confirmed cases in the UK rose by 64 to 278, the biggest increase to date and a third patient in the UK died, the Chief Medical Officer confirmed. The patient who was in his 60s was being treated at the North Manchester General Hospital and had significant underlying health conditions.
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https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/11129730/coronavirus-tube-fears-tfl-worker-test-positive/
A TRANSPORT for London worker has tested positive for coronavirus in the capital’s traffic control centre building.

Worried staff at Palestra House, in Blackfriars, were told this morning that a colleague had been infected with the deadly virus as the number of UK cases today climbed to 280.

...
There have been 280 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the UK, including 51 in London.

Three people have so far died after testing positive for the bug, two men and one woman.
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Fourth person dies from coronavirus in the UK
A fourth person in the UK has died from Coronavirus, Health Minister Matt Hancock has confirmed.
 
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-51812326
Dr Jenny Harries said experts are assessing new cases on an hourly basis to achieve a "balanced response".

It comes as a man in his early 80s became the sixth person with the virus to die in the UK.

Meanwhile, many airlines cut thousands of flights, including to and from Italy, in the wake of the outbreak.

According to the latest figures, there were 373 confirmed cases as of 09:00 GMT on Tuesday. Of them, 324 are in England.

Northern Ireland announced four more cases, bringing its total to 16, and Scotland confirmed another four cases, increasing its number to 27.

The latest death happened on Monday evening and was a man with underlying health conditions who was being looked after at Watford General Hospital, the West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust said.

He caught the virus in the UK and officials are trying to trace who he was in contact with, the country's chief medical adviser Prof Chris Whitty said.
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Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...virus-outbreak-bad-Italys-two-weeks-time.html

'This is Britain in a fortnight': Scientist reveals UK is on same trajectory as Italy and is ‘two weeks away’ from a similar coronavirus lockdown

At least 373 people in the UK have been diagnosed already and six have died
A senior Government official has admitted 'many thousands' of Brits will catch it
Scientists have compared the rate of infection in the UK to Italy, which is in crisis
They said the trajectory looks the same and we could be there in two weeks' time
It's possible the UK will need a drastic full-country lockdown, one expert said
Have you got a coronavirus story? Email sam.blanchard@mailonline.co.uk

By Sam Blanchard Senior Health Reporter For Mailonline
Published: 05:37 EDT, 10 March 2020 | Updated: 11:42 EDT, 10 March 2020

The UK could be heading straight for a coronavirus crisis like the one which has crippled Italy, leading experts have warned.

Italy last night put all of its 60million people into lockdown and banned movement between cities in a drastic bid to contain the outbreak, which has infected 9,000 people...
 
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