The coronavirus outbreak in the UK should plateau over the next two to three weeks, the medical director at Public Health England has said.
However Paul Cosford has warned there be an increase in the numbers of those infected over the next fortnight. Tuesday was the deadliest day for the pandemic in the UK with 563 people reported to have died in the 24 hours before 9am on Wednesday.
The latest figures on cases and deaths countrywide are expected later today. When asked about the 31% rise in the latest UK death toll numbers, Prof Cosford said the day-to-day numbers were difficult to interpret on one day's change. For all the updates throughout the day on the coronavirus pandemic visit our dedicated live blog. "My expectation ...