THURROCK now has ten confirmed cases of coronavirus according to the latest figures released today (Sunday, 22 March) by Public Health England.

That is a rise of four since yesterday.

Nationally there has also been a surge in the number of recorded infections and deaths.

Public Health England has confirmed that 5,683 people across the UK have been confirmed positive and Britain's death toll has risen to 281.

Among them is an 18-year-old with an underlying condition who becomes the country's youngster victim. At the other end of the age scale the death of a 102-year-old victim, also with health issues, has been announced.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has warned the British public today that they had 24 hours to take social distancing measures seriously or he will implement an Italian-style total lockdown, after thousands continued to flout anti-coronavirus measures.

The PM used his daily press conference to warn there was 'no doubt' he would act to close open spaces and limit all movement outside homes if people continued to act foolishly, but stopped short of immediate action.

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