Nearly 25,000 people have been tested in the UK for COVID-19
As of 9am on 8 March 2020, 23,513 people have been tested in the UK, of which 23,240 were confirmed negative and 273 were confirmed as positive. Two patients who tested positive for COVID-19 have died.
Cases identified in England
| NHS region | Cases |
|---|---|
| East of England | 23 |
| London | 51 |
| Midlands | 25 |
| North East and Yorkshire | 18 |
| North West | 31 |
| South East | 41 |
| South West | 35 |
| To be determined | 20 |
| Total | 244 |