“As of 9am 26 May, there have been 3,681,295 tests, with 109,979 tests on 25 May. 265,227 people have tested positive. As of 5pm on 25 May, of those tested positive for coronavirus, across all settings, 37,048 have sadly died,” the Department tweeted.

On the other hand, from June, certain shops across England will reopen. The Department has updated its guidance to help them reopen safely.

Global death toll from coronavirus has reached 348,789, with at least 5,624,054 confirmed cases and 2,394,060 recoveries, according to Worldometer, a reference website that provides counters and real-time statistics for diverse topics. (ILKHA)