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Here are the graphics from the government which are being discussed in today's coronavirus briefing.
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Image source, COBRDr Jenny Harries is now talking through the latest statistics.
She refers to the 200,000 testing capacity, pointing out that this includes test conducted in laboratories and other settings but also kits sent in the post to people.
She says while the daily testing numbers fluctuate, the trend is going upwards.
She says the growing availability of testing will be put to good use as the UK enters the "next critical phase" and the new test and trace system is rolled out.
She says the falling number of people in hospital and those on ventilators is "hugely encouraging" and says the number of cases in all parts of the country is "sloping gently downwards".
Image source, PA MediaDame Louise Casey, who is spearheading the government's taskforce on rough sleeping during the pandemic, follows on from Jenrick.
She says rough sleeping is as much a health issue as it is a housing issue.
She adds that there was an absolutely extraordinary response from charities and private business to help get people off the streets as Covid-19 spread.
She says it represented the best of Britain in this crisis and that now that so many people have shelter - 90% of rough sleepers according to Jenrick - we must try to keep it that way.
The tackling of homelessness, she says, has been a "small but incredible silver lining in the dark cloud of Covid-19."
Image source, Getty ImagesJenrick now moves on to what the government is doing to help rough sleepers in England during the pandemic.
He says 90% of rough sleepers have been helped off the streets as part of the "everyone in" programme.
To build on this, he says the government is pledging to build 6,000 new homes to provide permanent shelter for the homeless, including 3,300 over the next year, at a cost of £160m.
The new homes, he adds, will be a "springboard to better things" for the homeless and a "symbol of hope and our belief that nothing is pre-determined".
While those in the shielded category in England and Wales can enjoy more freedom from Monday, Jenrick says people should "only do what they feel comfortable with".
He says the rules will be reviewed again in just over two weeks time and could potentially be toughened again if there is evidence that the most vulnerable in society need more protection.
He once again praises those who have self-isolated at home for such a long time for their "patience and fortitude".
Shielding advice in Northern Ireland and Scotland has not yet changed.
About 2.5 million people in the UK were advised to stay at home as lockdown began, because they were identified as being at particularly high risk of needing hospital treatment for coronavirus symptoms.
They included solid organ transplant recipients, cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, pregnant women with heart disease and people with severe respiratory conditions such as cystic fibrosis and severe asthma.
Image source, Getty ImagesCommunities Secretary Robert Jenrick now moves onto changes to the "shielding" guidance for the most vulnerable people in England, which are due to be relaxed on Monday.
Jenrick says people in this category do not just include the elderly, with more half of them under 70 years of age and 90,000 of them children.
He says those shielding, many of whom have not left their homes for the last ten weeks, have made a "huge sacrifice".
"None of us should forget the emotional burden that isolation places on people," he says.
Now that the prevalance of Covid-19 in the community has reduced, he says, the risk to the most vulnerable has also reduced.
The changes mean people will be able to go out with members of their household and those living alone can meet with someone from another household while maintaining social distancing.
Michelle Roberts
Health editor, BBC News online
Image source, PA MediaThe government says there is capacity to do 200,000 tests a day in the UK now, something it had promised it would achieve by the end of the month.
Some 205,634 tests were available on Saturday, the government said.
At the start of the coronavirus outbreak the UK’s limited testing capacity was soon overwhelmed by the number of new infections. Lockdown had to quickly be imposed to stop the virus spreading and overwhelming the NHS with coronavirus patients.
Testing capacity has been ramped up significantly in recent weeks to reach the 200,000 figure.
The latest daily figures show 115,725 tests were carried out or kits sent out. The bulk were community swab tests for people concerned about symptoms and wanting to know if they have the virus.
Although rates of the infection have decreased substantially with lockdown, the virus has not disappeared from society. People can still catch it and experts believe 8,000 a day in England currently are. As lockdown eases a new system called test and trace is being used to help keep the virus under control - identifying possible outbreaks.
Having enough tests on offer will be vital, as will be getting rapid results back so people can be informed if they might have the virus and therefore need to stay at home to stop the spread.
Robert Jenrick starts by confirming the latest daily figures.
He says there were 1,936 new confirmed cases on Saturday.
That is the first time in ages that the figure has dipped below 2,000. However, there are two important caveats. The figures always tend to be lower over the weekend and they only include people who have actually tested positive.
According to the UK’s statistics body, the daily infection rate is close to 8,000.
Today's UK government briefing is getting under way in Downing Street. It's being led by Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick.
The UK's Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has announced a further 113 people who tested positive for coronavirus have died - taking the total to 38,489.
The deaths were recorded as of 17:00 BST on Saturday.
It's worth noting that death figures tend to be lower at weekends due to reporting lags.
The government also reported 115,725 tests were carried out or kits sent out, with 1,936 more people testing positive for Covid-19.
Once again the government was unable to give figures for the exact number of people who were tested.
Image source, Getty ImagesWe should be hearing from the UK government in the next few minutes.
But that gives you time to read our practical guide on how to socialise under different rules across the UK.
We should be hearing from the UK government shortly.
While you're waiting, here's a video showing how a primary school in Suffolk is managing the return of students to school - including by building an outdoor teepee to host socially-distanced lessons.
WATCH: Teepee built in school field to allow social distancing
Image source, Getty ImagesIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has warned the country to stay vigilant as lockdown restrictions are eased.
In an address broadcast to the nation, Modi said: "The fight against the coronavirus is intense, we cannot drop our guard.
"Wearing a mask, gloves and following social distancing rules is essential as everyone will soon start stepping out of their homes."
Although the number of new daily cases continues to rise to record highs, India is preparing for a phased reopening of the economy after a strict two-month lockdown.
However, in some high-risk areas - such as Indian-administered Kashmir - the lockdown has been extended until 30 June.
And for people in neighbouring Pakistan, wearing face masks is now mandatory when out in public.
We should be hearing from the UK government in the next 30 minutes, but first let’s take a look at the latest headlines.
Image source, EPAMany cities in Brazil are beginning to reopen businesses
The coronavirus death toll in Brazil is now the world's fourth-highest.
On Saturday, the number of deaths in Brazil surpassed that of Spain, and on Sunday it overtook France.
Brazil has now recorded 28,834 fatalities, according to figures from Johns Hopkins University. It has the world's second-highest number of confirmed infections.
It's a sign of how the country has failed to get the virus under control despite dire warning signs from Europe and Asia.
It should be said however that Brazil's population - at more than 200 million - is several times larger than those of the Western European countries.
Yet despite the steadily worsening situation in Brazil, far-right President Jair Bolsonaro has continued to downplay the severity of the outbreak, opposing lockdowns instituted by state and city governments.
Image source, ReutersSo we’ve just heard that the UK government’s daily briefing is expected to take place in Downing Street at 16:00 BST today.
It will be led by the Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick.
He will be accompanied by Dr Jenny Harries, the deputy chief medical officer for England.
Also on the panel will be Dame Louise Casey, who is leading the government’s homelessness taskforce during the pandemic.
She is a veteran civil servant and Whitehall operator who, in the past, has run the government’s Troubled Families programme and was once Tony Blair’s expert on anti-social behaviour.
Image source, Getty ImagesPope Francis said on Sunday that healing people was "more important" than the economy, as countries around the world continue to ease lockdown restrictions.
The Pope made his first address from his window overlooking St Peter's Square in three months. Many thronged to the Vatican City square, which was reopened to the public last Monday, to listen to him.
"Healing people, not saving [money] to help the economy [is important] - healing people, who are more important than the economy," he said.
"We people are temples of the Holy Spirit, the economy is not."
Image source, Getty ImagesThe daily death figures are beginning to come in from the nations of the UK.
NHS England reported 85 more deaths of people who had tested positive for Covid-19 in all settings - taking the total to 26,614.
Of those deaths 15 occurred on Saturday, 31 on Friday and seven on Thursday. The other deaths recorded happened earlier but have only now been registered as coronavirus-related.
Public Health Wales said a further 11 people had died after testing positive for coronavirus, taking the total number of deaths in Wales to 1,342.
In Scotland there have been nine further deaths registered in the last 24 hours of people who had tested positive. This brings the total - under this measurement - to 2,362.
The figures for Wales and Scotland include mostly, although not exclusively, patients who have died in hospital.
We expect an update from Northern Ireland soon, as well as the daily UK-wide figure that is calculated differently by the Department of Health later.
Image source, AFPSpanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has requested a "final extension" to the country's state of emergency "to finish with the pandemic once and for all".
The measures limit the movement of people even as lockdown rules are eased.
The extension will have to be ratified by the Spanish parliament on Wednesday and would mean the state of alert - which was announced on 14 March - remains in place until 21 June.
Spain has been one of the worst-affected countries globally by the pandemic. Almost 28,000 people have died and around 233,000 infections have been confirmed.
But the number of new cases has fallen dramatically in recent weeks - on Saturday infections rose by 271 and only four new deaths were reported.
Image source, EPAParks and gardens reopened in Paris for the first time in months on Saturday, as coronavirus measures were relaxed.
Many people flocked outside to enjoy the sun and to enjoy their first picnics of the summer.
But some rules remain in place. People must observe social distancing, gatherings cannot exceed 10 people and face masks are recommended.
Cafes and restaurants will open across France from Tuesday but in Paris they will only be able to serve customers on outside terraces. Luckily, in the French capital there are plenty of those.
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