UK coronavirus cases jump to 85
A major public health campaign urging people to wash their hands regularly for at least 20 seconds has also been launched.
Public Health England says to use a hand sanitiser with at least 60% alcohol if soap and water are not available, advising that hand washing is particularly important after using public transport.The BBC health team talk you through what the NHS says about protecting yourself from Covid-19It's the biggest daily rise we have had. But this is not unexpected - health officials have been warning we should be braced for an increase.
Some of the other new cases are not people who had been abroad, but were infected in this country by people who had been. The sick pay announcement means those receiving statutory sick pay would get an extra £40 a week, paid for by their employers.during the peak of a coronavirus epidemic in the UK.
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