BREAKING: Queen vows 'coronavirus will not overcome us' in Easter message
The Government is urging people to stay at home this Easter amid fears that with continuing good weather, people will flock to parks and beaches and undermine its social distancing strategy.
The latest figures from the Department of Health reveal a total of 9,875 patients have died in hospital after testing positive for coronavirus in the UK as of 5pm on Friday, up by 917 from 8,958 the day before.The Queen said: ‘The discovery of the risen Christ on the first Easter Day gave his followers new hope and fresh purpose, and we can all take heart from this. We know that coronavirus will not overcome us.
Speaking about the symbolic importance of the lighting of candles, she added: ‘They seem to speak to every culture and appeal to people of all faiths, and of none. Social distancing was observed during the recording of the message, with the Queen delivering the address alone into a microphone set up in Windsor Castle’s White Drawing room while the sound engineer was in a nearby room.
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