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UK govt warns of tougher measures on social distancing

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3,329 people.

The overall confirmed cases in the mainland reached 81,669 on Saturday, including 1,376 patients undergoing treatment and 76,964 others discharged from hospitals after recovery.

With another administra­tive district being classified as low risk' for the infection, there are nine district in total in Wuhan marked as low risk'.

The other four districts of Wuhan are classified as medium-risk, state run Xinhua news agency reported.

On March 27, Wuhan's Coronaviru­s risk evaluation was downgraded from high risk' to medium risk'. Now, Hubei Province has no cities or counties marked as high risk'.

Hubei province, which has a population of 56 million, was put under lockdown on January 23. Officials say the province is gradually being opened up as the virus has abated with fewer new infection cases in recent weeks.

LONDON: Britain's Health Secretary Matt Hancock on Sunday warned the government could ban outside exercise if people flout stringent guidelines to cut the spread of Coronaviru­s infections. Warmer weekend weather has stoked fears that Britons could congregate in parks and open spaces, potentiall­y increasing transmissi­on, as the country goes into a third week of lockdown. A major south London park was closed on Sunday after concern about high numbers of sunbathers on Saturday. Hancock, who himself tested positive for COVID19, told Sky News television sunbathing was "against the rules" and anyone doing so put lives at risk. He later said most people were following guidance only to leave their homes to shop for essential supplies and medicine, and to exercise once a day.

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 ?? PTI ?? Medical workers from Beijing walk near a park during a day off as the city of Wuhan slowly loosens up ahead of a lifting of the two month long lockdown in central China's Hubei province on Sunday
PTI Medical workers from Beijing walk near a park during a day off as the city of Wuhan slowly loosens up ahead of a lifting of the two month long lockdown in central China's Hubei province on Sunday
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