The number of deaths soared by 563 in one day yesterday - to a total of 2,352 as of 4pm on March 31. Yet car traffic rose for the first time in two weeks in yesterday's figures, leading health figures to voice their "concern". But Prof Paul Cosford told BBC Breakfast: "Our expectation is to see ongoing increases [in cases] for two to three weeks yet." He told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme: “The day to day numbers are difficult to interpret on one day’s change. The government only yesterday lifted a cap on tests that would allow spare capacity to go to NHS staff.

Source: Daily Mirror April 02, 2020 08:24 UTC