The prime minister has said a surge of coronavirus cases in Leicester is concerning as the government considers delaying the easing of lockdown in the city. The latest figures from Public Health England show that 866 new cases of Covid-19 were reported in Leicester in the two weeks up to 23 June. In total, 2,987 people have tested positive in the city since the start of the epidemic
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Covid-19 is the official WHO name given to the novel coronavirus which broke out in late 2019 and began to spread in the early months of 2020.
Symptoms of coronavirus
The main symptoms of coronavirus are:
- a persistent new cough (non productive, dry)
- a high temperature (e.g. head feels warm to the touch)
- shortness of breath (if this is abnormal for the individual, or increased)
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