CMO for England announces 4 new cases of novel coronavirus

24 Feb 2020 12:44 PM

Chief Medical Officer Professor Chris Whitty statement on 4 new cases of COVID-19 from the Diamond Princess.

Four further patients in England have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of cases in the UK to 13.

The virus was passed on in the Diamond Princess cruise ship and the patients are being transferred from Arrowe Park to specialist NHS infection centres.