Twelve more people have tested positive for coronavirus in the UK.
The latest update was released by the Department of Health and Social Care on Sunday and takes the total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases to 35.
Three were close contacts of a known case, one was from Essex and the others are from London, West Yorkshire, Greater Manchester, Hertfordshire and Gloucestershire.
Professor Chris Whitty, chief medical officer, said: "As of 9am this morning 12 further patients in England have tested positive for Covid-19.
"Three patients were close contacts of a known case, transmitted in the UK, identified as part of contact tracing.
"One patient, resident in Essex, had no relevant travel and it is not yet clear whether they contracted it directly or indirectly from an individual who had recently returned from abroad; investigations are ongoing.
"Of the remaining eight cases, six had recently travelled from Italy and two from Iran.
"The patients who have recently travelled are from London, West Yorkshire, Greater Manchester, Hertfordshire and Gloucestershire. All are being investigated and contact tracing has begun.
"The total number of confirmed cases in England is now 33. Following previously reported confirmed cases in Northern Ireland and Wales, the total number of UK cases is 35."
The update came after Health Secretary Matt Hancock refused to rule out shutting down cities in the UK as the Government outlined its new battle plan to fight the disease.
The number of people sickened by the virus has climbed to more than 86,000 globally and there have been more than 2,900 deaths, most of them in China.
