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A patient with a suspected infectious condition in Bransholme does not have coronavirus.

Part of Bransholme Health Centre was put on “lockdown” last night (February 16), after a patient presented with a suspected infectious condition.

The urgent treatment centre, which treats minor injuries as an alternative to accident and emergency, was closed until late on Monday morning (February 17), while the unit underwent cleaning.

A spokeswoman for NHS Hull Clinical Commissioning Group (Hull CCG) said: "A patient visited the Urgent Treatment Centre at Bransholme over the last 24 hours because they had a suspected infectious condition (Not COVID-19 - Coronavirus).

"Normal procedures were followed after the visit which included precautionary cleaning.

"The Urgent Treatment Centre and GP Practices are open as normal today and patients should attend for booked appointments as normal."

Patients heading to the treatment centre were greeted with shutter and an out-of-service life, while the precautionary deep clean took place.

One woman visiting the centre on Monday morning said: "It just seems to be the minor injuries that has closed, not the whole health centre.

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"The lift is out of order and the shutters are down, and people are having to use a different entry point.

"Security guards have been taking people a different way in."

The infectious condition has not been named by Hull CCG.

Nine patients in the UK have tested positive for coronavirus, with UK Chief Medical Officers raising the risk to the public from low to moderate.

They are also advising anyone who was travelled to the UK from mainland China, Thailand, Japan, Republic of Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia or Macau in the last 14 days and is experiencing cough or fever or shortness of breath, to stay indoors and call NHS 111, even if symptoms are mild.

As of February 17, a total of 4,501 people have been tested, of which 4,492 were confirmed negative and nine positive.