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.
For live updates on today's meeting and press conference you can follow our blog here. Mr Johnson said “if you or anyone in your household” had one of two symptoms – a high temperature or continuous cough – “you should stay at home for 14 days”. “That means that if possible you should not go out, even to buy food or
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