Almost 20,000 COVID-19 cases confirmed in UK
A total of 19,522 COVID-19 cases have already been confirmed in Britain by Sunday morning, marking a rise of 2,433 during the past 24 hours, according to the Department of Health insurance and Social Care.
By Saturday afternoon, some 1,228 people who tested great for COVID-19 have died, said the department.
On the other hand, a letter from British Prime Minister Boris Johnson might land in the doorsteps of 30 million households around Britain from next week.
In the letter, Johnson outlines the guidance everyone should follow and the measures the government has set in destination to fight coronavirus and support businesses and staff.
The prime minister urges everyone to follow the rules to save lots of lives and thanks the National Health Service (NHS) staff working night and day and everyone volunteering their time to safeguard others.
Also about Sunday, the Section of Health and Social Care announced a 5-million-pound (about 6.2 million U.S. us dollars) grant for leading mental overall health charities, administered by Mind, a mental wellbeing charity in England and Wales, to invest in additional services for folks fighting their mental wellbeing through the pandemic.
This could include telephone and online support services for the most isolated and vulnerable in local communities, said the division.
