More than 1,000 people have now died in Greater Manchester's hospitals after contracting coronavirus.
04.04.2020 - 01:25 / dailyrecord.co.uk
More younger people are falling severely ill with coronavirus, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said, as the number of deaths surpasses 50,000 globally.
The international health body said individuals in their 30s, 40s and 50s were being admitted to intensive care with the disease and dying, despite having no underlying health issues.
However, experts said that the majority of people who experience severe illness still tend to be older and with other health problems.
Dr Mike Ryan,
More than 1,000 people have now died in Greater Manchester's hospitals after contracting coronavirus.
The number of coronavirus cases in Ayrshire rose by 19 overnight to 623.
The NHS is due to receive 84 tonnes of PPE only lasting three days as the UK coronavirus death toll soared over 15,400.
The UK lockdown has been extended by at least another three weeks as the death toll soared to over 13,700 across Britain.
The UK death toll has reached more than 12,000 and more than 93,000 people have tested positive for coronavirus.
The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in Ayrshire has risen to 416 - up 26 from Sunday.
Dominic Raab has paid tribute to "fighter" Boris Johnson as the UK's coronavirus death toll soared by 786 to 6,159.
The Scottish Government has confirmed that 296 people now have coronavirus in Ayrshire.