BREAKING: UK coronavirus death toll passes 4,000 as 708 more die
One of the senior scientists advising the government warned that the infection rate will stay high for ‘weeks and weeks’ if people broke social distancing rules this weekend.
His warning followed similar ones from Mr Johnson and Health Secretary Matt Hancock urging people to stick with the measures and resist the temptation to enjoy the sunshine forecast for swathes of the UK on Saturday and Sunday.in an effort to try and control the spread of coronavirus in the prison system.
The Ministry of Justice said the selected low-risk offenders will be electronically tagged and subject to short-term release on licence in stages, although they can be recalled at the first sign of concern. The MoJ said no offender convicted of Covid-19-related offences, including coughing at emergency workers or stealing personal protective equipment, will be eligible.
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