A further 2,988 cases of coronavirus have been reported in the UK in the past 24 hours, government data showed.

It is the highest number reported on a single day since 22 May and a rise of 1,175 on Saturday, according to the UK government’s coronavirus dashboard. Health Secretary Matt Hancock said he was “concerned” about a rise in cases “predominantly among young people”. Two further deaths within 28 days of a positive test were recorded, taking the total number of UK deaths to 41,551. Mr Hancock added: “It’s so important that everybody does their bit and follows the social distancing because it doesn’t matter how old you are, how affected you might be by this disease, you can pass the disease on to others.” “So don’t pass the disease on to your grandparents if you’re a young person, everybody needs to follow the social distancing.” Despite the sharp rise in cases, Mr Hancock said the government was right to reopen schools “because of the impact on children of not getting an education”, adding that workplaces which have reopened are “Covid-secure”.(BBC)…[+]