First case of coronavirus confirmed in Wakefield as national total skyrockets to 1,140 cases

The first case of the new coronavirus has been identified in Wakefield, it has been confirmed.
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Public Health England confirmed today (Saturday, March 14, 2020) that they had confirmed a new case of Covid-19 in Wakefield.

It is not known where in the district the patient lives, or how they were infected.

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It comes as the total number of UK cases of the virus rises to 1,140, with 20 confirmed deaths.

The first case of the new coronavirus has been identified in Wakefield, it has been confirmed.Stock imageThe first case of the new coronavirus has been identified in Wakefield, it has been confirmed.Stock image
The first case of the new coronavirus has been identified in Wakefield, it has been confirmed.Stock image

Several major supermarkets have also introduced rationing on certain products after customers began panic buying products including toilet paper, pasta and rice.

The government has repeated calls for the public to remain calm, and said there is no need to stock up on goods.

The official advice remains to focus on personal hygiene, washing your hands for 20 seconds at a time, and to self-isolate if returning from a high risk area, or if you present with the early symptoms of the virus: a dry cough, high temperature or shortness of breath.

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Wakefield's director of public health had previously said that it was "highly likely" that the district would see a case of the illness.

Information on self-isolating is available here. For the latest travel advice, visit the government's coronavirus page.

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