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UK coronavirus patient deaths are set to top 5,000, with the confirmed toll at 4,934 after 621 confirmed fatalities yesterday.
It comes as Boris Johnson spent a night in hospital due to continuing Covid-19 symptoms as a “precautionary step”.
He remains in charge of Government, according to his spokesman, though Dominic Raab is expected to host today’s Covid-19 meeting in his place.
The nation is braced for further cases and deaths after the Queen issued a rallying speech last night in a bid to boost morale across the UK and Commonwealth.
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Airline Norwegian recorded a 61 per cent drop in passenger numbers last month.
The budget carrier said it carried 1.2 million passengers in March, compared with 3.0 million during the same month in 2019.
Norwegian chief executive Jacob Schram said:
The speed of the Covid-19 global outbreak throughout March had a profound impact on the entire Norwegian network as cancellations, in line with global travel advice and falling demand, were implemented throughout the month.
Norwegian operated multiple rescue flights on behalf of the Government to ensure that thousands of Scandinavian passengers could safely return home.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank all our dedicated colleagues, our customers and members of the public for their continued support.
We will provide further financial and business updates to the Oslo Bors when it is appropriate to do so.
Warnings were issued over the weekend that outdoor exercise could be banned if people flout the lockdown laws.
Piers Morgan has hit out at Liverpool FC for furloughing non-playing staff.
The Queen rallied the nation tonight urging the British public all to remain “resolute and united” in the battle to overcome the coronavirus pandemic.
In her historic televised addresses Her Majesty praised NHS workers, care workers and essential workers for answering the call during “increasingly challenging time”.
Donald Trump has sent his best wishes to Boris Johnson after the Prime Minister was admitted to hospital suffering from coronavirus.
Number 10 announced on Sunday night Mr Johnson was now in hospital for tests because his Covid-19 symptoms.
Boris Johnson was hospitalised yesterday due to ongoing coronavirus symptoms.
He is likely to undergo several tests to check his oxygen levels, white blood cell count, and liver and kidney function before he is released from hospital following his admission over Covid-19, according to doctors.
He is also likely to undergo an electrocardiogram to check his heart.
The number of people who have died after contracting coronavirus in the UK jumped by 621 in 24 hours in the latest confirmed figure.
