Prime Minister Boris Johnson has written to every household in the UK to urge them to stay at home and obey the lockdown rules.
16.03.2020 - 21:13 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Prime minister Boris Johnson has introduced further measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
Across the UK, 1,543 people have tested positive for Covid-19, up from 1,372 at the same time on Sunday. However, many thousands more are estimated to have been infected.
Speaking at a press conference following an emergency Cobra meeting this afternoon, he outlined four key points about isolation, social distancing and travel.
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