Schools affected by the coronavirus remain closed on Friday.

Churston Ferrers Grammar School and St Margaret Clitherow Primary School, both in Torbay, will be closed until Monday at the earliest while a deep clean is carried out.

Cornwall's first case of coronavirus was confirmed on Thursday bringing the total across the UK up to 116 positive tests.

In a tweet, Cornwall Council said the risk to the public "remains low" and it is working with health colleagues to prevent the virus from spreading.

The council's deputy director of public health Steve Brown said: "I'd like to reassure people that the risk to the general public remains low and Cornwall Council is working with health colleagues to do everything we can to stop the virus spreading and ensure the people of Cornwall are protected."

Professor Debra Lapthorne, Centre Director, Public Health England South West, said: “Public Health England is contacting people who had close contact with one of the latest confirmed cases of COVID-19. The case is a resident of Cornwall and became infected whilst in Northern Italy.

"Close contacts will be given health advice about symptoms and emergency contact details to use if they become unwell in the 14 days after contact with the confirmed case.

"This tried and tested method will ensure we are able to minimise any risk to them and the wider public".

Yesterday, a patient with underlying health conditions became the first person in the UK to die after testing positive for coronavirus.

The patient had been "in and out of hospital" for other reasons but was admitted on Wednesday evening to the Royal Berkshire NHS Trust and tested positive.

The news came as cases of coronavirus in the UK more than doubled in 48 hours as the country moves towards the delay phase of tackling the virus.

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