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The federal government doesn’t anticipate to make modifications to coronavirus lockdown restrictions this week, Dominic Raab has mentioned.
The overseas secretary mentioned the UK’s plan “is working” and that “there are indicators we’re beginning to win this battle”.
“Preserve this up, we’ve come too far, misplaced too many family members and sacrificed an excessive amount of to ease up,” he mentioned.
It got here as deaths in UK hospitals rose to 11,329 – up by 717 since Sunday.
Mr Raab – who’s standing in for Prime Minister Boris Johnson as he recovers from his coronavirus an infection – mentioned a gathering of scientific advisers would happen to assessment proof referring to the present lockdown restrictions this week.
“We do not anticipate to make any modifications to the measures at the moment in place at that time and we can’t till we’re assured, as assured as we realistically will be, that any such modifications will be safely made,” he mentioned.
He advised the every day Downing Road information convention that easing restrictions too early would “danger a second wave” of infections.
And responding to claims the federal government lacks an exit technique, Mr Raab mentioned it was “crucially necessary that we don’t take our eye off the ball or the general public’s focus” on social distancing measures.
The Division of Well being mentioned an extra 4,342 individuals had examined constructive for coronavirus as of 09:00 BST on Monday.