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Eight passengers on a flight returning to London from Crete were found to have tested positive for the coronavirus in Britain.

According to the British media, these are eight teenagers from Hampshire. The airline said it was unaware that the passengers on its flight from the Greek island had coronavirus until they read it to the Guardian and accused British health authorities of taking urgent measures to locate the victims after the tests. 204 passengers remaining on board.

For his part, the spokesman for the British Department of Health and Welfare said they were aware of the cases and had been informed that they would be quarantined.

According to UK Health Minister Matt Hancock, the possibility of both Greece and Portugal being included in the list of countries that will have a quarantine obligation for travelers returning to Britain is being considered, however, as he said. , the decisions will be announced on Friday.

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