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Brits who have travelled to coronavirus capital Wuhan have been ordered to "self-isolate" by the Government.

Health Minister Matt Hancock made the demand in parliament this afternoon – and warned that even people with no symptoms can be at risk of starting an epidemic.

An estimated 1,500 Brits have returned from Wuhan in the last fourteen days – but officials have only managed to test 73 people for Coronavirus.

The Department for Health and Social Care has said all the tests have come back negative.

Mr Hancock told MPs: "Coronaviruses do not usually spread if people don't have symptoms - but we cannot be 100% certain.

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"From today, we are therefore asking anyone in the UK who has returned from Wuhan in the last 14 days to self-isolate.

"Stay indoors and avoid contact with other people - and to contact NHS 111."

The number of confirmed cases in China currently stands at around 2,744 as the Chinese city of Wuhan – where the outbreak started – continues to be locked down.

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Britain’s chief medical officer, Professor Chris Whitty, recently said “there may well be cases in the UK at some stage”.

He said: "I am working closely with the other UK chief medical officers.

"We all agree that the risk to the UK public remains low, but there may well be cases in the UK at some stage.

"We have tried and tested measures in place to respond. The UK is well-prepared for these types of incidents, with excellent readiness against infectious diseases.

"We have global experts monitoring the situation around the clock and have a strong track record of managing new forms of infectious disease.”