One million less people attended accident and emergency departments in England this month as health bosses urge people to continue to visit doctors and call 999 if necessary.
Visits to A&Es this month have been a staggering 50 per cent lower than the 2.1million attendances in England in April last year.
Next week, the NHS is launching an ad campaign urging sick Brits to visit their GP or hospital, or dial 999 or 111. It also calls upon Britons to use other vital services such as cancer screening and treatment, maternity appointments and mental health support as normal.
Many are believed to be staying away out of fear they may catch coronavirus - even with serious symptoms of heart attack, cancer and stroke.
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