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Britons have been urged to stick to coronavirus lockdown rules and resist visiting their local beach or park as temperatures were expected to soar to 26C in some areas over the Easter weekend.

Health Secretary Matt Hancock said the Bank Holiday weekend will be a “test of the nation’s resolve” as he issued another warning to the public to “stay at home” and curb the spread of the virus.

The warning comes a day after the UK recorded its highest daily death toll among Covid-19 hospital patients, with the total nearly at 9,000.

Meanwhile, a total of 19 NHS employees have died from suspected coronavirus since the Covid-19 outbreak began, Mr Hancock said.

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