A further 14 people have died after being diagnosed with coronavirus in England, bringing the UK’s total to 71.
The government ramped up measures against the coronavirus epidemic following new predictions that the UK could otherwise have seen 250,000 deaths.
Boris Johnson has told Britons to avoid pubs, clubs, restaurants and theatres and to only make essential journeys in the “national fightback” against coronavirus.
A total of 55 people in the UK have now died after testing positive for the coronavirus, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said.
Boris Johnson’s message to stay away from theatres has been criticised as a “crippling blow” to the creative industry because the measures were advisory rather than an outright ban.
Idris Elba has confirmed he has tested positive for coronavirus.
Thirty-five people have now died in the UK after testing positive for coronavirus following the largest increase in deaths in a 24-hour period.
Boris Johnson or one of his senior ministers will hold daily news conferences to update the public on the fight against coronavirus, Downing Street has said
The wife of a man believed to be the youngest victim of coronavirus in the UK has spoken of her heartbreak.
The coronavirus epidemic could see up to 7.9 million people requiring hospital treatment in the next 12 months, according to a Public Health England briefing seen by Sky News.