The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in the UK has increased to 273.
The UK government issued an update on the figures, along with the number of people who have been tested
It said: "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."
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The previous day's figure was 163, meaning it has increased by 110 cases.
Confirmed cases in each local authority are published by Public Health England (PHE).
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