The UK coronavirus spread is showing 'early signs of slowing,' an expert has said in a fresh glimmer of hope for the country.
Government adviser Professor Neil Ferguson said strict social distancing measures appear to be paying off - but as previously reported such rules may be in place for up to six months.
It comes as the death toll hit 1,408 on Monday and the number of confirmed positive cases reached more than 20,000. A total of 134,946 people have been tested, of which 112,805 were confirmed negative.
Prof Ferguson, of Imperial College London, warned that case numbers are still increasing as the pandemic has not “plateaued”. “In the UK, we can see some early signs of slowing in some indicators – less so deaths, because deaths are