Coronavirus update: Bucks deaths rise to 175 as public advised to wear face masks in enclosed spaces

There have now been 103 deaths in Buckinghamshire hospitals between 3 March – 11 May and 72 deaths in Buckinghamshire care homes between 10 April - 5 May.

The data for Buckinghamshire does not include Milton Keynes.

210 more people have died with the virus across the UK, taking the total number of people who have died to 32,065 in under 10 weeks.

Yesterday, Prime Minister Boris Johnson launched a new set of slogans to communicate the Government's updated approach to tackling the virus; Stay Alert, Control the Virus, Save Lives.

The slogans have only been adopted in England however, with Scotland's First Minister describing them a “catastrophic,” while Northern Ireland's SDLP leader called the slogans “nonsense.”

Today, a 50-page report has been released attempting to clarify the new lockdown rules for the public and setting out a potential road map to fully opening up the economy by July.

The key takeouts from the updated rules are:

- People who can't work from home should now return to work if they can do so safely (safety guidelines to be released by the government on Wednesday)

- Face coverings advised to be worn in enclosed spaces in public, such as on buses or trains (these should not be medical grade masks, which must be reserved for the NHS)

- People can now meet up with one other person from outside their household if social distancing is maintained

- The minimum fine for breaking lockdown restrictions has been increased from £60 to £100

Globally, 284,736 have now sadly died from the disease.

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