Millions of people will fall silent on Tuesday to remember NHS staff and key workers who have died from coronavirus. The minute’s silence is being held on International Workers’ Memorial Day to remember those who have died while working on the front line during the pandemic.
The government has said that 78 NHS staff and 16 carers have been killed by Covid-19 so far, however delays in reporting mean the true figure is expected to be higher with estimates suggesting more than 100 have perished.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is supporting the silence, with a Downing Street spokesperson saying: “We will be supporting the minute's silence.