Coronavirus: Government warned of 'unrest' if over-70s kept in lockdown longer than the young

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The government has been warned it faces "social unrest" and deaths if over-70s are told to remain under lockdown for longer than the young.

Doctors' leaders have piled pressure on Boris Johnson not to split people by age when he announces a "roadmap" out of lockdown this week.

The Prime Minister is expected to announce on Thursday that lockdown will continue for at least three more weeks. However, he could announce some small changes.

And he is then expected to set out a "roadmap" between now and next Sunday of how restrictions will evolve in future. This has prompted fears that over-70s, who are more at risk from coronavirus than the population as a whole, could be asked to abide by stricter rules than others. Scroll down for a full