'This is the most devastating downturn the airline industry, in its 100 year history, has ever seen' Ryanair Chief Exec Michael O'Leary calls on the government to lift the 'stupid quarantine' which he says is doing 'untold damage' to the economy.
The number of people who have died with coronavirus in the UK has increased by 155, according to government figures.in hospitals, care homes and the wider community as of 5pm on Monday, up by 155 from 43,575 the day before.
The figures from the Department of Health and Social Care only include people who have tested positive and died. The Office for National Statistics reports there are just under 55,000 deaths in total.Monday's DHSC figures were substantially higher than Sunday's, when 25 people died with the virus. However, figures over the weekend are always much lower than the week and the government's scientific advisers will be looking at how many deaths are recorded in the coming days to assess how the UK is tackling the pandemic.The DHSC said as of 9am on Tuesday, 9,426,631 people had been tested for COVID-19, with 133,467 tests on 29 June and 689 people testing positive on that day.
was forced back into a stricter lockdown on Tuesday after a spike in local cases, with 10% of all COVID-19 cases in the country over the past week coming from the city.
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