A case of coronavirus has been confirmed in Wales, bringing the number of infected persons in the United Kingdom to 17.
This is the first case to be reported in Wales since the disease broke out in Wuhan, China.
The patient had travelled back from Northern Italy, where he contracted the virus.
Frank Atherton, the country’s chief medical officer in the country, confirmed the incident in a tweet on Friday.
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He said adequate measures are being taken to prevent the virus from spreading.
Atherton called for calm, adding that “Wales and the whole of the UK is well prepared for these types of incidents”.
“I can confirm that one patient in Wales has tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19),” he wrote.
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“All appropriate measures to provide care for the individual and to reduce the risk of transmission to others are being taken. I can also confirm that the patient had travelled back to Wales from Northern Italy, where the virus was contracted.
“I’d like to take this opportunity to assure the public that Wales and the whole of the UK is well prepared for these types of incidents. Working with our partners in Wales and the UK, we have implemented our planned response, with robust infection control measures in place to protect the health of the public.”
I have confirmed that a patient in Wales has tested positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19). This is the first confirmed case in Wales. https://t.co/YolCoXTVMf#Coronavirus pic.twitter.com/916aAmEDem
— Sir Frank Atherton (@CMOCymru) February 28, 2020
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On Thursday, two patients in England tested positive for the virus.
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