London:Prime Minister Boris Johnson called out senior Ministers on Monday for an emergency meeting to have discussion upon the growing coronavirus crisis after England reported a third death.
Public Health England confirmed Sundaya 60-year old, died at North Manchester General Hospital after testing COVID19 positive. Confirmed cases of the virus in the UK reached 278, while 23,500 people had been tested.
Chief medical officer Professor Chris Whitty and chief scientific adviser Patrick Vallance are set to attend Monday's meeting of the government's Cobra committee.
The committee will assess whether the UK should officially move from the 'contain' to the 'delay' phase of the government's battle plan to deal with the coronavirus.
Monday, Environment Secretary George Eustice will hold further talks with retailers on how to support people or groups who may have to self-isolate.
