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27th February 2020
07:37pm GMT
“We have been planning for the first positive case in Northern Ireland and have made clear that it was a question of when not if," he said. “We have robust infection control measures in place which enable us to respond immediately. Our health service is used to managing infections and would assure the public that we are prepared." He added that members of the public who have visited the affected regions and who may have symptoms are advised to self-isolate at home, and to get in contact with their GP. Advice will then be issued as per the next steps. This would include if testing is required. You can find the HSE's guidelines about coronavirus here.Coronavirus update: in Northern Ireland, one test result for coronavirus (COVID-19) is presumptive positive. pic.twitter.com/LBkv7GG4PV
— Public Health Agency (@publichealthni) February 27, 2020
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