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Bristol Post
Bristol Post
National
Alexander Brock

Coronavirus: Positive cases in South West rises to 22

The number of patients who have tested positive for coronavirus in the South West has risen to 22, officials report.

The figures have been released as as the number of Covid-19 cases in the UK jumped from 116 to 163 in 24 hours, with one case confirmed in Bristol.

One person with underlying health conditions was recently confirmed to be the first person in the UK to die from the disease.

The older patient had been "in and out of hospital" for other reasons but was admitted on Wednesday evening (March 4) to the Royal Berkshire Hospital and tested positive.

Just three days ago there were 51 UK cases.

Here's how the figures across England break down:

It has also been revealed that around ten people   - who are believed to have been among those quarantined in a hotel that had been on lockdown for a week - were put on board a flight alongside other passengers from Tenerife to  Bristol Airport.

Advice to returning travellers

Travellers returning to the UK from Iran, the Hubei province in China, lockdown zones in northern Italy and special care zones in South Korea are being advised to stay indoors and avoid contact with other people.

Others returning from the following places are being advised the same if they have a cough, high temperature or shortness of breath, even if their 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
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