A total of 85 people in the UK have now been diagnosed with coronavirus, the Department of Health has revealed.
In the past 24 hours, 34 more people have tested positive for coronavirus - which is also known as Covid-19.
The figures represent the biggest day-on-day increase.
Three caught the virus in the UK, but it is unclear whether they contracted it directly or indirectly from someone who had recently returned from abroad.
Of the 34, 29 had recently travelled to the UK from countries or clusters which are under investigation.
England’s chief medical officer, Professor Chris Whitty, said: “As of 9am this morning 32 further patients in England have tested positive for Covid-19.
“Twenty-nine patients were diagnosed who had recently travelled from recognised countries or from recognised clusters which were under investigation.
“Three additional patients contracted the virus in the UK and it is not yet clear whether they contracted it directly or indirectly from an individual who had recently returned from abroad. This is being investigated and contact tracing has begun.
“The total number of confirmed cases in England is now 80. Following previously reported confirmed cases in Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland, the total number of UK cases is 85.”
