By Charlotte Webster-
The rise in the number of diagnosed cases of the coronavirus suggest it is spreading as government figures revealed it had reached 115, a rise of 30 since Wednesday.The latest government figures released on Thursday showed that of the total number of cases, 25 are in London.Downing Street said it is “now highly likely that the virus is going to spread in a significant way” and officials were ramping up work to prepare for the next “delay” phase.
The Uk’s chief medical adviser, Prof Chris Whitty said the next phase “delay” will see more action to slow the spread of the virus. He told MPs it was “highly likely” some people now being infected in the UK have no connection to overseas cases.
Officials are clueless as to how eight of the new cases contracted the virus taking the number of cases like this, where patients had not recently been abroad, to 13. Of the total patients in England, there are 25 in London 17 in the north-west, 15 in the south-west in the north-east and Yorkshire.
It follows news that an elderly patient with underlying health conditions became the first person to die in the UK after being diagnosed with coronavirus, a statement released by Royal Berkshire NHS Trust reveals. The virus has become a pandemic in Italy, leading to the Italian government ordering all scvhools Universities, and public gatherings to close until Match the 15th at the earliest.
There have been at least 3,858 infections in the country so far.
Coronaviruses are a colony of viruses that cause disease in animals. Seven of those viruses have mutated to humans, causing the current scare. Members of the public are advised to be actively hygiene conscious and wash their hands regularly.