Coronavirus: Confirmed cases in West Sussex rise to 160

The confirmed number of coronavirus cases in West Sussex have risen, according to Public Health England.
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The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in West Sussex has risen by 14 in the last 24 hours.

The total now stands at 160 for the county, according to Public Health England.

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There has been a total of 29,474 cases in the UK, as of Wednesday (April 1) - an increase of 4,324 in the past 24 hours.

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So far, 2,352 people have died after contracting coronavirus.

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