You are putting other people's lives at RISK': Boris Johnson hints he could ban ALL Britons from leaving their homes if they do not keep 'absolutely crucial' six feet apart - as deaths leap 47, including an 18-year-old victim, in a day
UK price rose by 48 in only 24 hours amid scenes of individuals gathering in parks and on beaches
PM had urged families to remain apart and instead celebrate Mother's Day via Skype and other means
He said said there was 'no doubt' he would act if people continued to ignore distancing advice from scientists
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Boris Johnson has warned that folks not following social distancing guidelines amid the coronavirus outbreak are 'putting other people's lives at risk' as he hinted he could ban all Britons from leaving their homes if they do not keep six feet apart.
It came as an 18-year-old died of Covid-19, marking the UK's youngest fatality as 47 new victims brought Britain's price to 281.
It comes as 665 new cases were recorded – with Boris Johnson threatening to shut parks if people don't keep their distance.
The total number of coronavirus cases within the UK is now at 5,683 and therefore the Prime Minister warned British public today that that they had 24 hours to require social distancing measures seriously or he will implement an Italian-style total lockdown, after thousands continued to flout anti-coronavirus measures.
The PM used his daily news conference to warn there was 'no doubt' he would act to shut open spaces and limit all movement outside homes if people continued to act foolishly, but stopped in need of immediate action.
He later added: 'I don't think you would like to use your imagination considerably to ascertain where we'd need to go, and that we will believe this very very actively within the next 24 hours.'
Earlier, during a message to the state , the Prime Minister warned Britain was only 'two or three' weeks behind Italy where the price has already risen above 4,000 making it the worst outbreak anywhere within the world.
He said that unless the united kingdom could control the spread of the virus through social distancing, the NHS would be 'overwhelmed' within the same way that the Italian healthcare system had been.
However the deputy chief medic for England, Dr Jenny Harries, cautioned against comparing the UK's figures too closely with other countries'.
'As you undergo a pointy rise in numbers, which we'll see going forward, you've got to take care to be comparing too precisely,' she said. 'We will reminisce in due course, sadly, and see truth number of individuals who have died from coronavirus.'
UK price rose by 48 in only 24 hours amid scenes of individuals gathering in parks and on beaches
PM had urged families to remain apart and instead celebrate Mother's Day via Skype and other means
He said said there was 'no doubt' he would act if people continued to ignore distancing advice from scientists
Coronavirus symptoms: what are they and will you see a doctor?
Boris Johnson has warned that folks not following social distancing guidelines amid the coronavirus outbreak are 'putting other people's lives at risk' as he hinted he could ban all Britons from leaving their homes if they do not keep six feet apart.
It came as an 18-year-old died of Covid-19, marking the UK's youngest fatality as 47 new victims brought Britain's price to 281.
It comes as 665 new cases were recorded – with Boris Johnson threatening to shut parks if people don't keep their distance.
The total number of coronavirus cases within the UK is now at 5,683 and therefore the Prime Minister warned British public today that that they had 24 hours to require social distancing measures seriously or he will implement an Italian-style total lockdown, after thousands continued to flout anti-coronavirus measures.
The PM used his daily news conference to warn there was 'no doubt' he would act to shut open spaces and limit all movement outside homes if people continued to act foolishly, but stopped in need of immediate action.
He later added: 'I don't think you would like to use your imagination considerably to ascertain where we'd need to go, and that we will believe this very very actively within the next 24 hours.'
Earlier, during a message to the state , the Prime Minister warned Britain was only 'two or three' weeks behind Italy where the price has already risen above 4,000 making it the worst outbreak anywhere within the world.
He said that unless the united kingdom could control the spread of the virus through social distancing, the NHS would be 'overwhelmed' within the same way that the Italian healthcare system had been.
However the deputy chief medic for England, Dr Jenny Harries, cautioned against comparing the UK's figures too closely with other countries'.
'As you undergo a pointy rise in numbers, which we'll see going forward, you've got to take care to be comparing too precisely,' she said. 'We will reminisce in due course, sadly, and see truth number of individuals who have died from coronavirus.'
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