A report from a team of experts who have been advising the government found the 'mitigation' strategy could have led to as many as 250,000 deaths.
Across the UK, 1,543 people have now tested positive for Covid-19, up from 1,372 at the same time on Sunday.
People should work from home if they can
The National Education Union said Scotland and Wales had ‘shown England the way’ regarding school inspections.
Johnson had come under fire for allegedly only briefing selected journalists over plans to tackle the crisis.
The death toll in the UK has risen from 21 deaths on Saturday.
The measure is expected in the coming weeks.
Rooney said he would never forgive authorities if him playing led to a family member being infected by coronavirus.