Total of 85 cases of Coronavirus now confirmed in UK

The UK has seen its biggest daily increase in coronavirus cases, with 85 people now confirmed to have the virus.

Thirty-four new patients with COVID-19, the disease caused by coronavirus, were confirmed in the UK on Wednesday, with 32 in England and two in Scotland.

The Department of Health said three of the new cases in England contracted the virus in the UK, raising fears that community transmission may now be taking hold.