Prime Minister Boris Johnson has ordered cafes, pubs, bars, restaurants and gyms to close from tonight in a bid to stop the spread of coronavirus.
The prime minister also said clubs, leisure centres and theatres should also close their doors
“You’re sacrifice means we are putting the country in a better and stronger position and we will be able to save thousands of lives,” said Mr Johnson.
The news come as there were 3,269 confirmed cases in the UK recorded by Thursday evening, that figure is set to be updated later today.
During Thursday’s press conference, Mr Johnson said the UK “can turn the tide” against coronavirus in the next 12 weeks – but subsequently admitted the government “don’t know how long” the crisis will last for.
According to the worlddometers.info, The total number of known Coronavirus cases around the world is at 265,867, of this 164,085 are currently Infected Patients, 101,782 have been closed. Of the number of closed cases, 90,603 have been discharged or recovered and 11,179 people have sadly lost their lives.
Some scientists have advised that social measures will need to be in place for most of a year in order to control the spread of the virus.
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