UK’s chief medical officers have raised the coronavirus alert to Level 4.
This means there is a high or rising level of transmission requiringenforced social distancing.
The chief medical officers of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have recommended the raising of the alert level following an alarming rise in the number of new cases.
The government’s chief medical officer Professor Chris Whitty has warned that the rate of infection could soar to 50,000 a day unless more measures are taken immediately.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is to hold a meeting with the First Ministers of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland today to decide on what measures to take.
