One more person has died as a result of contracting COVID-19.
There are 159 new cases.
The death toll is now 194.
Meanwhile a delivery of 84 tonnes of personal protective equipment (PPE) for front line NHS staff has been delayed and will not be arriving today, according to Sky News.
It’s understood the RAF was ready to transport the gear from Turkey, including 400,000 surgical gowns. Ministers announced on Saturday the UK was due to get the vital gear today and the setback comes as the government faces growing criticism over shortages and its handling of the COVID-19 crisis.
Tributes have also been paid to those who have lost their lives during the pandemic.
It is with great sadness we announce that Auxiliary Nurse Margaret Tapley has sadly died from COVID-19. Despite being 84, Margaret was still working regularly up until her death. pic.twitter.com/xQc8fp3idA
— NursingNotes (@NursingNotesUK) April 19, 2020