“As of 9am 22 June, there have been 8,029,757 tests, with 139,659 tests on 21 June. 305,289 people have tested positive. As of 5pm on 21 June, of those tested positive for coronavirus, across all settings, 42,647 have sadly died,” the Department tweeted.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Boris Johnson plans to reopen pubs, restaurants, hotels and hairdressers and hotels in England next month.

Boris Johnson and his Cabinet ministers will discuss loosening the lockdown and the social distancing rule with chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance and chief medical officer Professor Chris Whitty. (ILKHA)