A total of 30,076 people have now died in the UK after testing positive for coronavirus, the Department of Health has said.
16.04.2020 - 19:57 / dailyrecord.co.uk
The UK lockdown has been extended by at least another three weeks as the death toll soared to over 13,700 across Britain.
Addressing the daily Downing Street coronavirus news conference, Foreign Secretary Dominic Rabb announced the strict measures will continue across the country.
He said: “Any change to social distancing measures now would risk a significant increase in the spread of the virus.”
He added that the lifting of restrictions would “threaten a second peak of the virus” which would
A total of 30,076 people have now died in the UK after testing positive for coronavirus, the Department of Health has said.
The number of people who have died in the UK after contracting coronavirus has risen to 29,427 - the highest death toll in Europe so far.
The NHS is due to receive 84 tonnes of PPE only lasting three days as the UK coronavirus death toll soared over 15,400.
Nicola Sturgeon has urged Scots to hold on to the "fundamental and enduring principles of love, kindness and solidarity" as the UK lockdown was extended for another three weeks.
"We still don't have the infection rate down as far as we need to"
Lockdown across the UK has been extended by at least another three weeks, it was confirmed tonight.
Dominic Raab has paid tribute to "fighter" Boris Johnson as the UK's coronavirus death toll soared by 786 to 6,159.