A medical practice in Farnham has closed over fears of the coronavirus.

The Ferns Medical Practice, in Hale Road, part of the Farnham Centre for Health, has closed as a precaution on Wednesday (February 13) for a deep clean after a patient was at the site having travelled from an "affected" area.

A statement from the medical centre said: “We can confirm that a patient was seen at the practice premises on February 12 who had travelled from one of the affected coronavirus areas.

“As a precautionary measure, the practice has been closed today, February 13, for a deep clean before opening again as soon as possible.

“We have been working with our public health teams and would like to inform our patients that all measures are being put in place to assure public and staff safety.”

SurreyLive provided updates and reaction following the incident in the blog below.

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