The total number of lab-confirmed UK cases of coronavirus is now 304,695.In Northern Ireland, 556 coronavirus-related deaths have been recorded, while the total in Wales is 1,565.Wales has 17,315 recorded Covid-19 cases and Northern Ireland has 5,948.Four people who tested positive for coronavirus died in hospital in England yesterday, NHS England said.Another five deaths were reported with no positive Covid-19 test result.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock said he was introducing the clampdown for 4.5million people with a “heavy heart” but was chilled by soaring infection rates in Northern England.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Brits needed to remain vigilant, saying: "With those numbers creeping up, our assessment is that we should now squeeze that brake pedal in order to keep the virus under control.Credit: Crown Copyright
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