By Friday, 20 cases had been identified. Including the first case in Scotland, which was announced at midday, the UK as a whole now has 57 cases of the disease.
The majority of cases for which some more information
has been given are located in London.[/B][/P]Ahead of the latest figures, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said it was important "to monitor" the situation but noted: "So far the impact does not appear to be very serious."
Secretary of State for Finance Simon Clarke had said that caution was required, but stressed that the monkeypox outbreak "certainly does not appear to be anywhere near (Covid) in terms of the level of severity".
Britain has now issued a directive calling on close contacts of high-risk confirmed monkeypox carriers to put themselves in isolation for 21 days.
[/P]Source: CNA
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