PANIC buying continues as 206 people test positive for the Coronavirus.
Public Health England has announced 21,460 people have been tested in the UK, of which 21,254 were confirmed negative and 206 were confirmed as positive.
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Two patients have now died with COVID-19 in the UK, one in Reading and one in Milton Keynes.
Oxfordshire residents are panicking following an increase in Coronavirus cases and have started stocking up on hand sanitisers and even toilet roll.
Supermarket shelves are empty across the country as people have started to stock up on cleaning supplies and soap.
Wilko in Cowley also has empty shelves and it is informing its customers that it has run out of hand sanitiser.
The sign says: "To all customers, we are currently sold out of hand sanitiser. Sorry for the inconvenience we are working hard to get stock back in. Thank you for your understanding."
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Public Health England said people should wash their hands with soap and water, or hand sanitiser, for 20 seconds to help slow the spread of coronavirus.
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