Coronavirus: Confirmed cases in West Sussex rise to 110

The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in West Sussex has risen by 24 in the last 24 hours.
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The total now stands at 110 for the county, according to Public Health England.

Cases across the UK have now risen to 17,089, a rise of 2,546 in the past 24 hours.

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A total of 1,019 people have now died in the UK after contracting the virus.

There are 43 confirmed cases in East Sussex and 33 in Brighton and Hove.

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