Coronavirus cases are on the increase in some parts of the UK, sparking fears of a second wave.
Figures from the Department of Health show the number of cases in areas such as Hyndburn, Hackney and Swindon have soared.
Hyndburn cases rose from six to 54 in the last two weeks, while Swindon saw a rise of 23 to 56.
In Birmingham the number of cases soared from 130 to 295, while in Blackburn and Darwen cases jumped from 107 to 242.
It comes after
A Downing Street source said: "The PM is extremely concerned by what he's seeing abroad and fears we could be seeing the same thing here in a fortnight.
"People have got to realise we are still in the middle of a pandemic.
"He wants to go further on opening things up and getting people back to work, but he knows it'll be his head on the block if things go wrong.", reports the Mail.
Scientists at Cambridge University have said it is "very likely" that most regions in England are close to the point at which the virus begins to spread exponentially.
The data from the Cambridge MRC Biostatistics Unit found that four out of seven English regions have seen a rise in infections in recent weeks.
The data from the Cambridge MRC Biostatistics Unit found that four out of seven English regions have seen a rise in infections in recent weeks.
The south-east and the south-west now have an R rate above 1, meaning the infection is spreading in these areas.
The warnings comes after a spike in cases forced Mr Johnson to impose 14-day quarantine on thousands of Brits returning from Spain.
And Chief Medical Officers have today confirmed an immediate change to self-isolation rules for anyone experiencing systems - extending the time to 10 days from the previous minimum of 7 days.
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