Coronavirus latest: Police officers in isolation after arrested woman is tested for Covid-19 infection

Two police officers and a PCSO have isolated themselves after a woman who was taken into custody was tested for coronavirus.

The woman was arrested in Burton and taken to Stoke-on-Trent yesterday.

The staff have quarantined themselves "as a precautionary measure", Staffordshire Police said.

A spokeswoman for the force said: "Three members of Staffordshire Police are staying at home as a precautionary measure after reports that a woman who had been detained in custody was unwell.

"The woman, who is a non-UK national, was arrested in Burton and taken to Northern Area Custody in Stoke-on-Trent yesterday."

She said health officials think it is "highly unlikely" the woman has the virus, named Covid-19.

"The results of the tests will be known later this week and in the meantime the two police constables and a PCSO are staying at home as a precautionary measure in accordance with NHS guidelines," she said.

As of 2pm on Wednesday, 5,216 tests for coronavirus in the UK have taken place.

The Department of Health and Social Care said nine of these have been confirmed positive.

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