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

• The UK's coronavirus death toll has risen to 104, as it was confirmed 32 more people had died in England.

• NHS England said the patients were aged between 59 and 94 and all had underlying health conditions.

• There have been a total of 2,626 positive tests for coronavirus in the UK • In the North-East and North Yorkshire, Public Health England said the following cases have been confirmed: North Yorkshire 11, York 4, Newcastle 13, Stockton 6, Darlington 2, North Tyneside 7, Redcar and Cleveland 1, County Durham 3, Sunderland 3, Gateshead 1 and Hartlepool 1.

• Boris Johnson has said schools across England will be closed indefinitely, except for the children of key workers.

• All examinations, including GSCEs and A-levels will be cancelled, with teachers making assessments on students’ ability.

• Durham Miners’ Gala will not go ahead this year.

• Major attractions such as Beamish Museum are to close to visitors.

• Tesco introducing a restriction of only three items per customer on every product line to curb panic buying.

• The number of cases across the world reached 207,518, while it has been confirmed that at least 8,248 people have died as a result of the pandemic.

• The Archbishop of Canterbury has likened the coronavirus pandemic to a nuclear explosion, the fallout of which will last for years and shape the nation's future in unforeseeable ways.

• Oxfam has announced it will close all of its high street shops until the worst of the coronavirus pandemic has passed in a bid to protect its staff and customers.

• Ryanair has announced it may suspend all flights except those providing "essential connectivity", due to the coronavirus.

• Belgium became the latest to go into lockdown. People have been asked to stay at home and limit contact with relatives.

• London is ahead of other parts of the country in terms of the spread of coronavirus.

• Boris Johnson has said there could be a lockdown in the capital similar to those used in other European cities. He said he was prepared to take “further and faster measures” to tackle the disease.