Two further cases of coronavirus were confirmed in Chorley, Lancashire - as the Department of Health recorded the biggest day-on-day increase for people testing positive for coronavirus in the UK.
The two patients had recently travelled to Italy and are currently isolating themselves at home, reported LancsLive .
This takes the total number of confirmed cases in the county to four, following two cases which were confirmed on Wednesday (March 4).
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Lancashire County Council's Director of Public Health and Wellbeing, Dr Sakthi Karunanithi said: "The two people with coronavirus are being well looked after and are isolating themselves at home. Their close contacts are being followed up by Public Health England.
"I would stress that if you have not been contacted by Public Health England you do not need to do anything beyond following the general advice given to the public.
"Our advice remains the same. Good hygiene is the best prevention and there are some simple steps you can take to protect you and your family by washing your hands regularly and thoroughly, and if you cough, cover your mouth and nose with a tissue.
"I'd like to reassure people that we are working with colleagues in the NHS and Public Health England to do everything we can to stop the virus spreading and ensure the people of Lancashire are protected.
"If you have recently been to one of the affected countries and are feeling unwell, you should phone the NHS's 111 helpline for further advice straight away - please don't go to your doctor.
"There's lots of advice on how people can protect themselves online atwww.nhs.uk/coronavirus."
As of 9am on Sunday (March 8), 273 people had tested positive for Covid-19. This was the biggest day-on-day increase for people testing positive for coronavirus in the UK to have been recorded.
The figure represented an increase of 67 patients compared to 7am on Saturday (March 7).
Across the country, a total of 23,513 people have been tested - with 23,240 patients testing negative.
So far, two patients who tested positive for coronavirus have died.
A man in his early 80s became the second person to die in the UK after testing positive for coronavirus on Thursday.
The man, who had underlying health conditions, died while being treated at Milton Keynes University Hospital.
