BBC South News reports a case in a care home (Oakridge House, Basingstoke) - not announced whether staff or resident. The government's idea of 'cocooning' elderly people in their own care home is excellent - until the defences are breached and the care home becomes the land-based equivalent of a cruise ship.

2 further deaths both were elderly with underlying health issues

.@CMO_England has confirmed two further people in England who tested positive for coronavirus (#COVID19) have died.

Both were elderly patients with underlying health conditions.

A full statement from the Chief Medical Officer can be found below 🔽 pic.twitter.com/l3rD7ud0RD

— Department of Health and Social Care (@DHSCgovuk) March 11, 2020

For the umpteenth time most people cannot do their job from home not everyone works infront of a screen!!!!

NEW: Health Secretary @MattHancock will meet with Labour first thing on Thursday to discuss an emergency bill to brought before Commons next week in response to #Coronavirus.

Legislation will include measures to:
-Keep vital public services running
-Support businesses

— Joe Pike (@joepike) March 11, 2020

Deputy CMO thinks we might see number rise in the next 2 weeks with the peak in a few months

My work is in my car as a Driving Instructor. I have informed all my pupils to be honest and let me know if they have any symptoms. I also carry a diluted bleach solution and wipe over all areas before the next pupil gets in. It takes 5-10 minutes but is worth it for the health of myself and my pupils.

Some of the main updates today

• Italy: 2,313 new cases -196 new deaths


• Iran: 958 new cases - 63 new deaths


• Spain: 527 new cases - 18 new deaths


• France: 497 new cases - 15 new deaths


• Germany: 343 new cases - 1 new death


• UK: 83 new cases - 2 new deaths

Not imminent though, I presume?

Not imminent - but being prepared for implementation on a regional scale with 48hrs notice.

One thing the government could have done (but didn't) back in January was introduce new leglislation that could give the govt powers to unilaterally institute a 'virtual HoC', so at the PM's discretion parliment could be brought online.

Obviously this would have taken months to prepare, but we had months.

Opening the windows slightly might also help too. Poor ventilation seems to be a cause for why people get sick on things like Buses.

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Opening the windows slightly might also help too. Poor ventilation seems to be a cause for why people get sick on things like Buses.

Good advice 👍

You have so much money and you have a Hotpoint washing machine?

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases worldwide has surpassed 125,000. Of those, 4,595 have died, 66,722 have recovered, and 54,389 are active cases https://t.co/eUoE2b20hL

— BNO Newsroom (@BNODesk) March 11, 2020

"We can be confident we're doing the best we can."

Health Sec @MattHancock says the govt is committed to its "national role" in tackling #COVID19, after it was confirmed that two more people in the UK have died after contracting the virus.

Read more: https://t.co/3HtUv9XcQy pic.twitter.com/XevK2fCT1J

— Sky News (@SkyNews) March 11, 2020

The Italian crude daily ratio is obviously grim. It is a proper European Wuhan in one of the wealthiest areas of Europe. I hope this gets reversed soon.

Thanks. I'm in London Saturday morning, home Sunday and just want to make sure nothing drastic happens while I'm there.

Breaking: Denmark closing all schools and universities. Some public sector workers to be sent home from Friday

BREAKING: Denmark closes all schools and universities due to coronavirus, orders all public sector employees with non-critical jobs to be sent home from Friday - Reuters

— BNO Newsroom (@BNODesk) March 11, 2020

Denmark closes all schools and universities from Friday. All public sector workers ( with non critical jobs) to be sent home.

 This needs to happen here next week.

Greece considers banning all gatherings of more than 50 people, but no decision yet.