Live updates: Coronavirus numbers break down as 87 new confirmed cases in the Northeast rise to 8,891

According to the latest figures released by Public Health England on Saturday, May 9, there are 8,891 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the Northeast, an increase from 87 since Friday, May 8, as follows:

Shapps was asked if overseas travel this summer is highly unlikely and if people should start canceling the trips.

The Secretary of Transportation said: “In summer vacations, it is a fact that unfortunately the advice has not changed, we have to stay at home so that it cannot travel in this country at the moment. That advice, we will have to wait to see if it is updated .

“In terms of international travel, of course, the Commonwealth and Foreign Office recommends, strongly discouraging all international travel at the moment and of course people will have to keep that in mind before they can book anything.”

“Of course, also in countries where people normally visit, they also don’t accept people in many cases. Therefore, it is difficult to give general advice. The situation is as it is at the moment and we will have to see how the reproductive rate Covid-19 continues before we know the answer from here, standing here in early May to see what that will look like in the summer. “

Johnathan Van Tam says the test and trace app is’ part of the solution but not the total solution.

“How extensive it should be depends on the level of disease in the population,” he said at the Downing Street briefing.

Shapps answered a question from the Observer: “It is absolutely unequivocal, people should stay home.”

“Please follow the instructions, it has not changed and it is vital that we do not rule out seven weeks of people who impressively follow the guidelines just because it is sunny, that would be absolutely tragic.”

In a written question, Tammy from Bristol asked how the Government plans to implement social distancing rules in educational settings, noting that children of primary school age and younger will find it difficult to comply with these rules.

Professor Van-Tam said, “So what Tammy is doing is that young children have a hard time sticking with the rules, any kind of contact or distancing rules, and that’s an accepted fact.

“We have all encountered young children and we fully understand it. What I can say is that whatever the Prime Minister announces that we will do next, he will be extremely cautious, extremely careful and extremely careful.”

“And you have to take into account the kind of factors that were mentioned in the question, and in fact that advice and that policy will do it.”

“But it’s really a precaution.”

Shapps added: “The maximum precaution is actually the slogan in this. And we have seen in other countries where, secondly, no peaks have occurred, but where social distancing has relaxed and there have been problems, so we will wait for see. “

Shapps said that better air quality has been one of the few benefits of the current crisis.

He said he would conduct rapid tests of e-scooters as a way to try to preserve this cleaner air, so that a program originally established for next year will be carried forward to next month.

The test will be extended from four local authorities to “all regions of the country that want them in an attempt to launch electronic scooter rental plans in cities as quickly as possible.”

It will help assess the safety benefits and impact on public spaces.

Shapps also announced £ 10 million of additional support for car charging points on the streets, in light of the growing popularity of electric vehicles and in an effort to “keep this revolution quiet and clean.”

Shapps said: “As we begin the process of preparing public transport for Britain to move again, no one should underestimate the magnitude of the challenge ahead.”

“Even when every train, bus, and tram, fully restored to service, this will not be enough.

“Social distancing measures mean that all who travel must contribute to meeting this capacity challenge.

“Changing our behavior is the most important thing that this virus has overcome.”

“The welcome drop we’ve seen in deaths is not just an achievement for doctors, nurses, and healthcare workers, but everyone in the country for following the guide of staying home.”

“To reiterate, nothing I say today changes these basic rules.

Deputy Chief Medical Officer Professor Jonathan Van-Tam said the British people had been notable in reducing their travels.

He said bus, subway and train travel had dropped, but that there had been a gradual increase in car use.

But Professor Van-Tam said: “The British people have remained remarkable in showing tremendous restraint in terms of travel.”

“The figures for buses, tubes and national railways are extremely impressive.

“If you look at the trend of motor vehicles, you can see that there is a gradual increase over time, the trend is up.

“This may reflect that some people are now returning to work who made the decision to stop at the beginning of the blockade, but perhaps were never forced by the guide to do so.”

Shapps responded by stating that the four nations of the UK have acted largely in unison and that Boris Johnson’s message regarding the next phase will be clear in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said that in preparation for Prime Minister Boris Johnson to establish a road map for the UK to exit the shutdown on Sunday, he was to outline an “ambitious” program for the transport network.

But speaking at the daily Downing Street news conference on Saturday, he warned that it will take some time for things to return to normal.

He added: “Going beyond Covid will be a gradual process, not a single jump to freedom, so when we emerge, the world will seem quite different.”

The number of daily coronavirus tests fell below Health Secretary Matt Hancock’s 100,000 target for the seventh consecutive day.

Transportation Secretary Grant Shapps said 96,878 tests were performed in the 24-hour period at 9 am Saturday, compared to 97,029 the previous day.

Professor Van-Tam said he expected there to be fluctuations in the number of daily coronavirus tests that are carried out.

He added: “We are now really on a high plateau, in the region of 100,000 tests per day.

“There is some fluctuation, and frankly I hope there will be some fluctuation from day to day.”

“I don’t think we can read too much from day-to-day variations, but the macro picture is that it’s now at a much, much higher level than ever at the start of this crisis.”

Shapps confirmed that the government e-scooter test to be carried out starting next year has been brought forward and will be available to all regions wishing to participate.

This is part of the Government’s strategy to reduce carbon emissions and improve access to “green” travel.

Transportation Secretary Grant Shapps says a £ 2 billion package with cycling and walking will be implemented at the heart of his policy.

It will help double cycling and boost gear by 2025, he says, with emergency interventions in place to help make the ride safer, like pop-up bike lanes and wider pavements.

Social distancing measures mean that only 10% of the capacity of the transport network could be used.

He stressed that transport will play an essential role in getting the country moving again.