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The UK has announced another 13,864 coronavirus cases and 87 more deaths in the latest daily update.
It brings the total number of positive tests during the pandemic to 575,679, while more than 42,000 people have died within 28 days of a positive. COVID-19 test result.
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It has also emerged that the United Kingdom coronavirus reproduction number (R) it has decreased slightly to a maximum of 1.5.
The government’s Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) said it is now between 1.2 and 1.5, down from between 1.3 and 1.6 last week.
It means that for every 10 people infected, another 12 to 15 are likely to contract the disease.
There are 3,660 COVID-19 patients in the hospital, according to the government board, 436 of whom are receiving ventilation treatment.
The number of daily entries is 597.
It comes as the chancellor announced that two-thirds of staff salaries in pubs, restaurants and other businesses will be paid by the government if they are forced to close under new coronavirus restrictions.
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The expansion of the Employment Support Program, which succeeds the licensing program, would protect jobs and provide “peace of mind and a safety net” for individuals and businesses across the UK, Rishi Sunak said.
It comes amid speculation that England will become three different lock levels next week, with millions of people facing tighter restrictions, particularly in the North, as the government tries to manage increase in coronavirus cases.
The new rules are likely to lead to the effective closure of pubs, cafes and restaurants in the worst affected locations, similar to what has happened in Scotland, where alcohol sales are restricted for 16 days from today.
Ministers are planning to allow MPs to vote on the proposed new restrictions next week, said Conservative leader Mark Spencer.
“There will be a statement in parliament next week and these things will go into effect next week, subject to parliamentary vote, of course,” he told BBC Radio Nottingham.
Tighter restrictions in London are “very likely” soon, Mayor Sadiq Khan said, because the capital is at a “very serious tipping point”, with the virus “accelerating in all parts of London”.
