Coronavirus: confirmed cases in Doncaster up to 24

There have been three new confirmed cases of coronavirus in Doncaster in the last 24 hours, data from Public Health England shows.
By Steve Jones
Published 27th Mar 2020, 17:56 BST
Updated 27th Mar 2020, 17:57 BST
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Public Health England (PHE) published the latest official figure for the town on Friday as part of their daily breakdown of confirmed cases in each area.

It comes as NHS England confirmed today (27 March) one more person who tested positive for coronavirus has died in Doncaster.

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The town still has the fewest confirmed cases in South Yorkshire behind Sheffield’s 286, 39 in Rotherham and 42 in Barnsley.

There are now 24 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Doncaster.There are now 24 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Doncaster.
There are now 24 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Doncaster.

A spokesperson for PHE said the actual number of people who have tested positive for coronavirus is likely to be “much higher” than official figures show in every area.

This is because as the UK is now in the ‘delay’ phase of dealing with the outbreak, only people in hospitals – where the risk of contagion is higher and the impact more serious – are being tested Covid-19.

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