A week ago there were 342 confirmed fatalities in UK hospitals, while a fortnight ago the figure was 394. It comes as the government faces pressure to explain how it plans to end lockdown - with the Prime Minister saying unlocking needs to be "cautious". Boris Johnson has said he will aim to give exact dates next week for when lockdown can start to ease in England. (Image: PA)The Prime Minister indicated his roadmap on February 22 will contain target dates for schools, shops and pubs to reopen. The Prime Minister told reporters: "The dates we’ll be setting out will be the dates by which we hope we can do something at the earliest.

Source: Daily Mirror February 15, 2021 14:05 UTC