The Department can confirm that the tests for the patient in Northern Ireland are negative for 2019-nCov.
Currently there are no confirmed cases in the UK, and the risk to the public remains low.
Along with the World Health Organisation we are working across the UK and the international community to closely monitor the situation.
Northern Ireland’s Chief Medical Officer Michael McBride said:
“I am being kept fully informed about the steps being taken to protect the public by the Public Health Agency and I am providing the Minister with regular updates.”
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