Live updates as Boris Johnson delivers third daily briefing on coronavirus

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is to address the nation for the third day running this afternoon on the Government's response to coronavirus.
A man wears a face mask on the Royal Mile in EdinburghA man wears a face mask on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh
A man wears a face mask on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh

Schools in Scotland and Wales are expected to close by Friday, Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and Wales Education Secretary Kirsty Williams both said today. Schools in England are expected to follow suit, but this has not yet been confirmed.