Confirmed cases of coronavirus in Doncaster rise as first person dies

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Doncaster has risen to nine as it was confirmed the first person in the town has died from the illness.
By Steve Jones
Published 23rd Mar 2020, 19:47 BST
Updated 24th Mar 2020, 10:19 BST
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That number is an increase of two in the last 24 hours.

Across South Yorkshire there are now 138 confirmed cases of Covid-19, with 106 cases in nearby Sheffield alone. In Barnsley, there are 11 confirmed cases, while Rotherham has 12.

The figures were released by Public Health England on Monday evening as part of their daily breakdown of confirmed cases in each local authority and NHS region.

There are now nine confirmed cases of coronavirus in Doncaster. (Photo by Jane Barlow - WPA Pool/Getty Images)There are now nine confirmed cases of coronavirus in Doncaster. (Photo by Jane Barlow - WPA Pool/Getty Images)
There are now nine confirmed cases of coronavirus in Doncaster. (Photo by Jane Barlow - WPA Pool/Getty Images)
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The update comes as bosses at Doncaster Royal Infirmary confirmed a person in their 70s with underlying health conditions, who had tested positive for coronavirus, died at the Hospital today.

Nationally, there are now 6,650 confirmed cases of coronavirus – up from 4,792 on Sunday.

As of 1pm on 23 March, 335 patients in the UK who tested positive for coronavirus have died.

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