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Public Health England has confirmed that there are '1 - 4' cases of coronavirus in Somerset.

The government releases the breakdown of cases by local authority and Somerset is shown to have active cases.

The exact location of the cases is not known at this time.

It's also unclear why the figure is given as 1-4 but it's likely to be because testing is being carried out on suspected cases.

As of 9am yesterday (March 6), more than 20,000 people have been tested and 163 found positive in the UK as a whole.

A total of 22 cases were confirmed in the South West but more localised figures reveal some are in Somerset.

New figures today (March 7) are yet to be released, as Public Health England publishes data one day late to allow local public health to plan their services.

Keep checking our live blog for the latest news on the virus.