Four people who were evacuated from a coronavirus-hit cruise ship in Japan have tested positive for coronavirus.
Two people who were on the repatriation flight to the UK were Irish citizens – however it’s unclear as to whether they have contracted the illness.
It brings the total number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the UK to 13.
Sam McConkey is a professor in RCSI in international health – he says Ireland remains prepared for a potential outbreak:
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