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- As of March 2 at 9am, four cases of coronavirus in the Hertfordshire area had been confirmed.
- The first case was confirmed on Saturday (February 29) which seems to have been contracted in Asia.
- Two additional cases were confirmed on Sunday (March 1).
- One of these cases was a clinician at Mount Vernon Cancer Centre in Northwood.
- However, East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust has since released a statement which says the clinician has tested negative.
- Today it was announced there are four or potentially five cases of coronavirus.
- The total number of confirmed cases in the UK is currently 36.
- On Sunday, the Department of Health and Social Care announced every department will have a ministerial lead on the virus, and a cross-Whitehall "war room" is being set up to roll out an enhanced public information campaign.
- Follow our live blog for updates and reactions of as the Covid-19 virus reaches Hertfordshire.
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