AS the coronavirus outbreak continues to worsen, here’s the overnight situation:

  • The UK's coronavirus death toll has risen to 35.
  • The Department of Health said 14 more patients have died in England after testing positive for Covid-19. This follows the 10 deaths announced on Saturday.
  • A total of 34 people have died from the virus in England, while there has been one death in Scotland.
  • NHS England said the patients whose deaths were announced on Sunday were aged between 59 and 94, and they had underlying health conditions.
  • There have been a total of 1,372 positive tests for coronavirus in the UK as of 9am on Sunday, up from 1,140 at the same time on Saturday, the DoH said.
  • In the North-East and North Yorkshire, Public Health England said the following cases have been confirmed: North Yorkshire 7, York 4, Newcastle 4, Stockton 2, Darlington 2, North Tyneside 2, Redcar and Cleveland 1, County Durham 1, Sunderland 1, Gateshead 1.
  • One patient is being treated in Darlington Memorial Hospital, and another by Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust
  • Health Secretary Matt Hancock said people aged over 70 will be asked in the coming weeks to self-isolate for up to four months, in order to protect them from the virus.
  • Boris Johnson or one of his senior ministers will hold daily press conferences to update the public on the fight against the coronavirus outbreak.
  • Engineers have been asked to draw up plans to quickly produce more ventilators in the UK, with JCB confirming it had been approached by the Prime Minister regarding the production of such equipment.
  • Ministers are yet to make a decision on whether to ban gatherings of more than 500 people in the rest of the UK, after Scotland said it would bring in restrictions from Monday.
  • The Government is in talks with private hospitals about the possibility of taking over beds