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Coronavirus: Boris Johnson Says This Is Moment of Maximum Risk
Coronavirus: Boris Johnson Says This Is Moment of Maximum Risk
Speaking outside No 10 for the first time since recovering from the
virus, Mr Johnson said "we are now beginning to turn the tide" on
the disease.
He said lockdown would not be relaxed too soon but details on any
changes will be set out over the "coming days".
It comes as the latest daily figures show a further 360 people died
with the virus in hospitals, taking the total number of deaths to
21,092.
This number includes 82 NHS staff and 16 care workers who have
died in hospital.
Families of front-line NHS and social care staff who die with
coronavirus will receive a £60,000 compensation payment, the
government has announced.
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But ending it too soon could lead to a second spike in cases and
cause more deaths, "economic disaster" and restrictions being
reintroduced, he said.
He said there were "real signs now that we are passing through
the peak" - including with fewer hospital admissions and fewer
Covid-19 patients in intensive care.