Around 6,000 people are being held aboard an Italian cruise ship after two suspected coronavirus patients have been ordered to stay aboard the vessel at an Italian port.
Doctors are conducting tests on the 54-year-old woman from Macau, who is reportedly suffering from fever and breathing difficulties.
Number of people tested for the virus in the UK has now reached 161 as of the 2PM update from the Department of Health and Social Care Twitter account, it says that all are tested negative.
UPDATE on #coronavirus testing in the UK:— Department of Health and Social Care (@DHSCgovuk) January 30, 2020
As of 2PM on Thursday 30 January 2020, a total of 161 tests have concluded:
161 were confirmed negative
0 positive
Updates will be published at 2PM daily until further notice.
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The Coast Smeralda was placed on lockdown in the port of Civitavecchia. Around 6,000 fellow passengers plus 1,000 crew members have been refused permission to leave ship.
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