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Jillian MacMath

Two more people test positive for coronavirus in Wales

Two additional cases of the coronavirus have been confirmed in Wales, raising the country's total number of cases to four.

Both patients are from the Pembrokeshire area and live in the same household.

They have recently visited Northern Italy and have been in self-isolation since their return to Wales, Public Health Wales (PHW) said in a statement.

"Both individuals have been assessed by a specialist infectious disease consultant and they are being managed in a clinically appropriate setting," it added. 

Dr Giri Shankar, Incident Director for the COVID-19 outbreak response at PHW said the process of identifying and contacting close contacts is underway, and all appropriate actions are being taken to protect the public’s health.

"The public can be assured that Wales and the whole of the UK is prepared for these types of incidents," he said.

"Working with our partners in Wales and the UK, we have implemented our planned response, with robust infection control measures in place to protect the health of the public."

As of Friday, more than 600 people had been tested for coronavirus in Wales. Four people have tested positive for the virus.

Of the two patients previously confirmed positive, one lives in the Swansea area, and the other lives in Cardiff.

Earlier this week, Wales' Chief Medical Officer Dr Frank Atherton said Wales is still in the initial containment phase of the government's four-part action plan to contain the virus, but is working towards the delay phase.

The delay phase could see "social distancing" measures come into effect, which could include a ban on large gatherings, closing schools and encouraging people to work from home.

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