We can all do our bit to protect and support others in our community.@DrHilaryJones has 3 top tips ⬇️

More info: https://t.co/oIFxrX1eZn#COVID19 | #AskDrH | #StayHomeSaveLives pic.twitter.com/sArJixbsLB

— Department of Health and Social Care (@DHSCgovuk) April 26, 2020

As of 9am 26 April, 669,850 tests have concluded, with 29,058 tests on 25 April.

543,413 people have been tested of which 152,840 tested positive.

As of 5pm on 25 April, of those hospitalised in the UK who tested positive for coronavirus, 20,732 have sadly died. pic.twitter.com/3itql8uBPb

— Department of Health and Social Care (@DHSCgovuk) April 26, 2020

As of 9am 30 April, there have been 901,905 tests, with 81,611 tests on 29 April.

687,369 people have been tested of which 171,253 tested positive.

As of 5pm on 29 April, of those tested positive for coronavirus across all settings, 26,771 have sadly died. pic.twitter.com/thSbLqfexF

— Department of Health and Social Care (@DHSCgovuk) April 30, 2020

Just over a month ago, we opened the first drive-through regional testing site.

Since then, we've opened almost 50 more across the country and launched our mobile testing units. Find out more and book a test: https://t.co/jZcQqKISec

Here's where our regional sites are based ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/aznmC0r3XM

— Department of Health and Social Care (@DHSCgovuk) May 1, 2020

As of 9am 2 May, there have been 1,129,907 tests, with 105,937 tests on 1 May.

825,946 people have been tested of which 182,260 tested positive.

As of 5pm on 1 May, of those tested positive for coronavirus, across all settings, 28,131 have sadly died. pic.twitter.com/Feh845Dm5M

— Department of Health and Social Care (@DHSCgovuk) May 2, 2020

The UK has now had over 50,000 excess deaths as a result of Coronavirus, according to FT estimates.

Other data shows England has Europe's highest level of excess deaths over the past 4 weeks.

Our handling of this has not been a "success" as the PM claimed. It's been a disaster.

— Richard Burgon MP (@RichardBurgon) May 4, 2020

Just as with Brexit, it takes a broadcaster from outside the UK to step back and give a clear assessment of the country's handling of coronavirus.
Once you get past the bombast, spin, heroics & exceptionalism of much of our own media, this is how the rest of the world sees it. pic.twitter.com/InZSIXMYDW

— Slough for Europe 🇪🇺 💙 🇺🇦 (@SloughForEU) May 4, 2020

Staying at home during #Ramadan will play an important part in the effort to slow the spread of coronavirus.

Read @PHE_UK blog for useful advice on observing Ramadan during the #COVID19 outbreak 👇🏻 https://t.co/OzbOnFzs0H#StayHomeSaveLives pic.twitter.com/hw4a8orB7G

— Department of Health and Social Care (@DHSCgovuk) May 5, 2020