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Number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and risk in the UK

The latest number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and risk level in the UK.

Published 24 January 2020
Last updated 28 March 2020 — see all updates
From:
Department of Health and Social Care and Public Health England

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Number of cases

As of 9am on 28 March 2020, a total of 120,776 people have been tested, of which 103,687 were confirmed negative and 17,089 were confirmed positive.

As of 5pm on 27 March 2020, 1,019 patients in the UK who tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) have died.

The figures for test results and for deaths are compiled from different sources. This is why the figures for deaths are reported from an earlier point in time than the figures for test results.

Cases identified in England

Confirmed cases in each local authority and NHS region are published by Public Health England (PHE).

Risk level

The risk to the UK has been raised to high.

Recent government action

The government published its coronavirus action plan on 3 March.

On 10 February, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Matt Hancock, announced strengthened legal powers to protect public health.

The Health Protection (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020 have been put in place to reduce the risk of further human-to-human transmission in this country by keeping individuals in isolation where public health professionals believe there is a reasonable risk an individual may have the virus.

Published 24 January 2020
Last updated 28 March 2020 + show all updates

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  3. Updated figures. From today, 26 March 2020, recorded deaths will be as of 5pm the previous day.

  4. Update to the figures for testing in UK

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  20. The UK risk level has been raised to high.

  21. Added new guidance for people with symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19).

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  25. Updated Italy advice.

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  27. "to be determined" figures corrected - from 22 to 20.

  28. Updated lockdown areas.

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  31. Now with regional breakdown

  32. Update on stats and switch to 7am to improve reporting. Regionalised data to be published later today

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  34. Updated returning traveller advice for Italy.

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  40. Updated stats and also made clear from now on stats will be accurate as of 0900 that day for consistency and accuracy.

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  62. Fourth case of coronavirus in England

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  64. Updated figures for coronavirus checks and removal figures of passengers returned from Wuhan as all are outside the incubation period.

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  69. Added link to FCO travel advice for British nationals.

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  71. Added Northern Ireland contact number for those who have returned from Wuhan or Hubei Province in the last 14 days, or from elsewhere in China and have developed symptoms.

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  75. Added coronavirus public information video.

  76. Updated the advice for travellers from China.

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  78. Update regarding first confirmed cases of coronavirus in England.

  79. Addition of CMO statement

  80. Updated information on risk level

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