The number of cases of coronavirus in the UK has dramatically jumped from 90 to 115.
In its delayed 2pm daily update, which was briefly abandoned on Wednesday but then reinstated today, following widespread criticism, the Department of Health has said 25 people have been tested for coronavirus.
The number of new cases on Wednesday had previously been the biggest day-on-day increase in cases.
In total 18,083 have now been tested - with 17,968 cases negative.
On Thursday lunchtime, two new cases had been confirmed in Wigan - which were unrelated. And there were three new cases in Scotland overnight, as the UK total first thing in the morning climbed to 90.
Professor Kate Ardern, director of public health at Wigan Council, said: "We have received confirmation of two unrelated COVID-19 cases in Wigan borough.
"We are working closely with Public Health England and the NHS to prevent further spread of the virus and we will share timely and relevant information with the public.
"In the meantime, we continue to remind residents to follow good hygiene practices and if you show any symptoms, please ring 111."
One of the Wigan cases is believed to be the parent of a child from Garrett Hall Primary School in Tyldesley, which was the first school in Greater Manchester to close.
In Greater Manchester, there are currently 11 people tested positive for the virus - three people from Bury, one from Bolton, one from Stockport, one from Oldham, three from Trafford and two from Wigan.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson reassured people who needed to self-isolate at home if they were suspected of having coronavirus, that they would receive statutory sick pay under emergency laws.
He said on Thursday, the majority of people in the UK would be able to go about their business as usual, despite the coronavirus outbreak.
Two days ago, he published a battle plan to tackle the spread of coronavirus as the infection is likely to become more significant for the UK.
It includes potentially drafting in recently retired medical professionals to help, and encouraging people to work home.
Unnecessary travel could be stopped and legislation introduced to give ministers more powers to prepare for a widespread outbreak.
England's chief medical officer Professor Chris Whitty told MPs at a health committee that we were moving from the containment phase to the next phase of the coronavirus outbreak in the UK, as officials seek to delay the peak of the outbreak until spring or summer.
This means there will be less pressure on the NHS than during winter months.
Health chiefs have repeatedly urged people to stay calm and wash their hands regularly.
Globally, there have been more than 3,000 deaths from coronavirus and more than 90,000 confirmed infections.
