A woman, who was one of the first patients in the UK to test positive for coronavirus, has issued a warning.
Pharmacist Lisa Dowrick and her partner tested positive for the virus on Wednesday March 4.
Her diagnosis saw their family-run pharmacy in Torquay close, after five positive Covid-19 cases were recorded within the same NHS building.
Eleven days later, Ms Dowrick and her partner have now fully recovered and she said her symptoms were no worse than a mild flu, reports Devon Live.
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And after three deep cleans her pharmacy reopened yesterday (March 13).
But she issued stern advice to Brits as cases in the UK rise.
Ms Dowrick said: "The most important thing is the personal hygiene - regular hand-washing and cleaning. If you cough or sneeze do it into the crook of your elbow.
"The difficulty with sneezing into tissues when you're out and about is that you then need hand-gel because potentially the virus could be on your hands.
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"People must take heed of this advice."
Yesterday's rise in confirmed cases in the UK from 590 to 798 is the largest day-on-day increase since the outbreak began.
It is a jump of 208, which is 35% up on the equivalent figure for Thursday.
It is the first time the day-on-day increase has been higher than 200.
One week ago, on March 6, the total number of cases stood at 163.
Yesterday's total of 798 is almost five times greater than the equivalent figure one week ago.
