Tone News has received unconfirmed reports this evening (2nd March 2020) that Musgrove Park Hospital is on high alert following 2 reported cases of the coronavirus.
It’s understood that part of the hospital was closed off with tight security as the infected person was taken to Barrington Ward in isolation. Meanwhile, we have heard that an ENT doctor has been diagnosed with the virus and has isolated himself at home.
We believe that over the last 48 hours, the hospital has received nearly 100 calls from members of the public who are concerned or showing symptoms.
For more information about the coronavirus, visit the World Health Organisation website.
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