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A second case of coronavirus has been confirmed in Gloucestershire just 24 hours after the first.

The Government has confirmed that a further 12 patients have tested positive for the virus in England, with one in Gloucestershire.

It is not clear what part of the county the patient is from, but they have recently travelled to Italy or Iran.

Professor Chris Whitty, chief medical officer, said: “As of 9am this morning 12 further patients in England have tested positive for COVID-19.

“Three patients were close contact of a known case, transmitted in the UK, identified as part of contact tracing. One patient, resident in Essex, had no relevant travel and it is not yet clear whether they contracted it directly or indirectly from an individual who had recently returned from abroad; investigations are ongoing.

“Of the remaining eight cases, six had recently travelled from Italy and two from Iran. The patients who have recently travelled are from London, West Yorkshire, Greater Manchester, Hertfordshire and Gloucestershire. All are being investigated and contact tracing has begun.

“The total number of confirmed cases in England is now 33. Following previously reported confirmed cases in Northern Ireland and Wales, the total number of UK cases is 35.”

It follows the news on Saturday that a Cotswolds resident contracted COVID-19 after a trip to Northern Italy.

In addition, there have been cases confirmed in from London, West Yorkshire, Greater Manchester and Hertfordshire. There have now been 33 confirmed cases in England and 35 in the UK.