Boris Johnson says UK past the peak and promises to reveal coronavirus lockdown exit plan next week

Boris Johnson promised an extensive plan to end the lockdown would come next week - as Britain is now "past the peak" of the virus.

As he led the No10 briefing tonight for the first time since his own coronavirus fight, he braced Britain for weeks more shutdown to keep the rate of transmission low.

It came as the UK's death toll reached 26,711 today - up by more than 600 in the last 24 hours.

The PM was extremely cautious about making any changes too soon, which could cause another spike in cases.

And he warned that Brits ARE set to be told to wear face masks when they go back to work, to help stop the spread.

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Boris Johnson promises plan to reveal how to exit coronavirus lockdown will come next week as UK now past the peak


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