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First day of UK coronavirus lockdown begins - recap

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  • Last night, Prime Minister Boris Johnson put us all on lockdown for a minimum of three weeks due to the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak.
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  • You can only leave your house for essential shopping and to go to work (if working from home is not possible) - housing minister Robert Jenrick said this includes construction workers.
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  • You are also allowed out for one form of exercise a day and you cannot hang around in groups of more than two.
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  • Police can fine people caught ignoring the restrictions, and can also disperse gatherings.
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  • So far, 335 people in the UK have died after testing positive for the coronavirus.
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  • There have been 67 confirmed cases in Essex, 56 in Waltham Forest and 51 in Redbridge.
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  • Yesterday afternoon, it was confirmed that a coronavirus patient in their 80s died at The Princess Alexandra Hospital.
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  • For updates throughout the day, information, and advice, follow our live blog below:

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