10,000 people in UK might have coronavirus – Johnson

Up to 10,000 people in the UK have coronavirus, officials say, as they announced a shift to the ‘delay’ phase marking a tougher response to the outbreak.

“This is the worst public health crisis for a generation,” he said, adding that “the true number of cases is higher perhaps than the number of cases we have so far confirmed with tests.”

“I must level with you, the British public … more families, many more families, are going to lose loved ones before their time.”