Coronavirus: Strict measures could last 'significant period'
Shoppers observe social distancing by standing 2m apart as they queue outside a supermarket in Fleet, Hampshire
He declined to predict exactly how long the instructions to stay at home could last, saying the date the virus peaked would depend on how people behaved.It comes as Boris Johnson has written to all UK households saying the crisis will get worse before it gets better. The number of people who have died with coronavirus in the UK has reached 1,019, with the latest 260 deaths announced on Saturday.including a ban on public gatherings of more than two people and the closure of shops selling non-essential goods, were introduced last week.Police have powers to fine individuals if they break social distancing rules
Experts expect coronavirus cases and deaths to keep rising for the next two to three weeks, before the effects of social distancing measures and restrictions on everyday life begin to have an impact.Asked on the BBC's Andrew Marr show how long the measures might go on for, Mr Gove said:"So I can't make an accurate prediction but everyone, I think, does have to prepare for a significant period when these measures are still in place.
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