UPDATED: Thursday 9th April 2020

UPDATED: Thursday 9th April 2020


Today’s Virus Deaths in last 24hrs

England 765 (-63)
Scotland 81 (+11)
Wales 41 (+8)
N Ireland 4 (-1)

Total 891 (-47)

Not good at all Annis - Looking at 5.00 pm this afternoon to see a longer or tougher Lockdown mate .

Raab: Too early to lift measures

Mr Raab says the government is continuing to gather data to assess what effect the lockdown measures are having.

"The early signs suggest they are having an impact," he says, but adds that it is too early to say that conclusively. He says the measures will have to stay in place "until we have got evidence that shows we have moved beyond the peak".

The number of deaths is still rising, he says, and adds it is too early to lift the measures.

"We mustn't give the coronavirus a second chance to kill more people. I know it is tough going but this is a team effort."

Raab: Too early to lift measures

Mr Raab says the government is continuing to gather data to assess what effect the lockdown measures are having.

"The early signs suggest they are having an impact," he says, but adds that it is too early to say that conclusively. He says the measures will have to stay in place "until we have got evidence that shows we have moved beyond the peak".

The number of deaths is still rising, he says, and adds it is too early to lift the measures.

"We mustn't give the coronavirus a second chance to kill more people. I know it is tough going but this is a team effort."

Awful news re deaths as always but there are signs that we are entering the curve as new cases are now doubling every 6-7 days as opposed to every 3 days a few days ago.
Also showed ICU occupancy which looked more promising.
Why is Raab being pressurised by the media on when the lockdown will be released?!?!
When it is safe to do so based on medical advice!!! He and the Chancellor must have answered the same type of question around 6 times.

Raab: Too early to lift measures

Mr Raab says the government is continuing to gather data to assess what effect the lockdown measures are having.

"The early signs suggest they are having an impact," he says, but adds that it is too early to say that conclusively. He says the measures will have to stay in place "until we have got evidence that shows we have moved beyond the peak".

The number of deaths is still rising, he says, and adds it is too early to lift the measures.

"We mustn't give the coronavirus a second chance to kill more people. I know it is tough going but this is a team effort."

Awful news re deaths as always but there are signs that we are entering the curve as new cases are now doubling every 6-7 days as opposed to every 3 days a few days ago.
Also showed ICU occupancy which looked more promising.
Why is Raab being pressurised by the media on when the lockdown will be released?!?!
When it is safe to do so based on medical advice!!! He and the Chancellor must have answered the same type of question around 6 times.

Agree mate same questions asked each day - But now Boris is out of IC - May be this is what the Gov were waiting for before the next move is made - After all their decisions are made by science as we keep on hearing .