Coronavirus: Hospital patients to be seen via video link
The new advice for hospitals coincides with the launch of an expanded information campaign promoting frequent hand-washing, for at least 20 seconds each time.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock said washing hands regularly is the"single most important thing that an individual can do". Meanwhile, the government is also set to formally declare coronavirus a"notifiable disease" in England.
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