The government’s chief scientific adviser has warned that the UK could see 50,000 new coronavirus cases per day in mid-October if the current rate of infection is not brought under control, which could lead to 200 deaths a day.
Professor Chris Whitty and Sir Patrick Vallance led a televised news briefing on the ongoing health crisis on Monday morning.
Meanwhile, London mayor Sadiq Khan is to meet with council leaders today to discuss stricter lockdown measures for the capital, after the rate of cases in London rose in a seven-day period ending early last week, from 18.8 per 100,000 people to around 25.
A spokesperson for Mr Khan said on Sunday that as the “situation is clearly worsening”, the mayor will be seeking “fast action” on imposing more restrictions.
