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Paramedics wearing hazmat suits were spotted entering a house in Liverpool city centre.

The two medics in white overalls and breathing masks were seen walking into a terraced house on Falkner Square at 8.30pm on Wednesday.

Security officer, Keith Braithwaite, 58, was travelling along the street with his friend Tracey Williams, 51, when he spotted the paramedics and ambulance.

(Image: © Keith Braithwaite /SWNS.COM)

Capturing the moment, Keith said he became worried as soon as he saw the medics as fears around the world continue to grow over the spread of Coronavirus.

Keith said: “At first I had no idea what was going on and I thought it might be a crime scene.

“But there was no police and just that one ambulance.

(Image: © Keith Braithwaite /SWNS.COM)

“As soon as I saw the suits I thought it might be the virus straight away.

“It is worrying that it might be in Liverpool, close to home.

“It is a concern.”

Keith added the medics in suits only entered one house in the street.

North West Ambulance Service said it could not comment on the incident.

The Department of Health has been contacted by the ECHO for comment.

(Image: © Keith Braithwaite /SWNS.COM)

England's chief medical officer has warned it is "just a matter of time" until coronavirus spreads in the UK, as the number of confirmed cases in the country jumped to 19.

The first case of coronavirus in Wales was today confirmed by the Welsh government.

Experts have warned of school closures and cancelled sporting events as the disease spreads across the globe.

Professor Chris Whitty, chief medical officer, said on Thursday that there could be a "social cost" if the virus intensifies, including school closures for more than two months.

He told the Nuffield Trust summit: "One of the things that's really clear with this virus, much more so than flu, is that anything we do we're going to have to do for quite a long period of time, probably more than two months."