Brits could face even tougher lockdown rules if coronavirus deaths continue to surge, a government adviser has warned. The measures may have to be introduced in the coming weeks as the outbreak reaches its peak, to further reduce ‘person-to-person’ interaction.
The UK’s Covid-19 death toll now stands at 759 after it claimed the lives of 181 people yesterday - amounting to a worrying 31% jump in just 24 hours.
A senior government adviser has now suggested that the number of deaths will continue to rise for at least the next three weeks and peak at Easter, the Daily Mail reports.
They also warned that if this figure continues to spiral, “greater enforcement” of social distancing measures will be needed. “I expect death numbers to increase