Coronavirus spreading more rapidly in London, PM says

The Prime Minister said Londoners should pay special attention to "no contact advice"

Boris Johnson said London is weeks ahead of other regions in terms of the virus curve, meaning transmission is happening more rapidly.

He told Londoners to pay special attention to the advice to work from home and to avoid unnecessary social contact.

Pubs, clubs and theatres should no longer be visited, he added.

As of 16 March, London has 480 confirmed coronavirus cases. A total of 55 people have died in the UK due to Covid-19 - 14 of those were from London.

"The very draconian measures outlined will be asking a lot from the everyone", the PM said.

"What we're doing is giving very strong advice that public venues such as theatres should no longer be visited.

"It's important that Londoners now pay special attention to what we're saying about non-essential contact and to take particularly seriously the advice about working from home and avoiding confined spaces such as pubs and restaurants."