Prime Minister Boris Johnson, whose fiancee Carrie Symonds gave birth to a baby boy on Wednesday, will address the nation at a daily Downing Street press conference for the first time this month where he will set out his latest ideas for social distancing to stop the spread of the coronavirus. Mr Johnson will be xpected to tell the UK it will be too early to ease restrictions due to the risk of an "exponential rise in infections".
A Number 10 source told The Daily Telegraph: "It will very much be in the area of how we satisfy our five tests for coming out of lockdown, chief among which is making sure we don't risk another exponential rise in infections.
"It's still too early to be setting out any details of what any easing of the lockdown might look like."
It comes after Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said easing lockdown would not be a "flick of the switch moment".
Ms Sturgeon said she was "far from convinced" measures could be eased on the next review date of May 7.
This will be after the Prime Minister takes charge of a remote meeting of his top team following battling the disease, and a day after he became a father again.
The Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) is also gathering on Thursday before Mr Johnson fronts the daily Downing Street press conference once again.
SAGE is looking at a selection of options for easing restrictions while still keeping the reproduction rate of the coronavirus - the number of new cases linked to a single individual - below one in order to stop it spreading exponentially.
Business Secretary Alok Sharma was reported to be set to put forward plans for an eventual "work place by work place" easing of lockdown in the coming days.
A Business Department spokesman said: "The Government has already set out five clear tests to consider before making any adjustment to its approach. It is only right the we work together with industry and unions to ensure workplaces are safe for both those in work now and for those going back to work as government measures develop."
The comments came after Public Health England (PHE) announced a total of 26,097 people have died in hospitals, care homes and the wider community in the UK after contracting COVID-19.
It is the first time data on the number of deaths in care homes and the wider community has been included in the Government's daily updates.
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The official nationwide death toll rose to 1,073 after 101 people with the virus died in the last 24 hours, Russia's coronavirus crisis response centre said.
8.13 am update: Sainsbury's reports £500m coroanvirus hit
Sainsbury's warned of a coronavirus hit of more than £500 million to the current year's profits.
It said social distancing measures together with falls in clothing and fuel sales would offset surging grocery trade.
The retail giant said the impact of Covid-19 is expected to leave underlying pre-tax profits broadly flat for the year to March 2021, despite £450 million in business rates relief.
It has scrapped its final shareholder dividend and said decisions on further payouts would be deferred until later in the financial year - a decision which comes after rival Tesco faced criticism for paying out £635 million.
7.47am update: Captain Tom Moore celebrates his 100th birthday
Captain Tom Moore is celebrating his 100th birthday at home with his family after a whirlwind few weeks in which he has been elevated to national hero status and raised almost £30 million for the NHS.
The Second World War veteran set out to walk 100 laps of his garden before his 100th birthday on Thursday and has far exceeded his initial fundraising target of £1,000.
To celebrate his landmark, Moore has been appointed the first Honorary Colonel of the Army Foundation College, based near the town where he grew up, a position that came with the approval of Queen Elizabeth, the defence ministry said.
There will also be two flypasts by Royal Air Force planes above "Colonel" Moore's home in Bedfordshire, central England - one featuring historic World War Two aircraft and a second by modern helicopters.
7.32am update: Professor issues bleak warning over deaths
Professor Spiegelhalter said yesterday's death toll, which included deaths in care homes and the wider community, was not high enough.
He predicted the total would be a lot higher at 30,000
An additional 3,811 deaths were recorded since the start of the outbreak after the UK changed its measurement methods.
The total reached by the new method of reporting is around 17 percent higher than previous data showed.
Of these, around 70 percent were outside hospital settings and around 30 percent were in hospital.
Professor Spiegelhalter, a statistics expert, told MailOnline: "It's actually a lot more than that 3,811.
"The true number is probably at least as much again as they added in today, which would take it well above 30,000. They're doing their best and it is a lot better than what we've been getting but it is still not the full picture."
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