The latest figure for coronavirus related deaths in the UK stands at 35 - though an update is expected this afternoon
On Sunday, the Health Secretary Matt Hancock said the elderly could be asked to self-isolate for up to four months.
Mr Johnson will confirm today if the government will purchase any ventilators that are produced by companies in the coming weeks.However, intensive care doctors say that any new equipment will need to be appropriate for those using it and signed off by the healthcare regulator. Mr Hancock said there had been an enthusiastic response to the prime minister's call for ventilator production.
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