Boris Johnson has pleaded with families to stay inside on the warmest weekend of the year so far as the coronavirus lockdown continues.
The Prime Minister feared households “going stir crazy” might be “tempted” outside as the sun shines and mercury rises.
In a video shot from his Covid-19 self-isolation, the groggy Tory begged: “There may be just a temptation to get out there, hang out and start to break the regulations. I just urge you not to do that. Please, please, stick with the guidance now.”
Ministers are preparing to lock down Britain for a total of three months before normal life can resume, government sources have revealed.
The stringent measures are expected to be kept in place until June 14 - raising fears over more catastrophic job losses across multiple industries, with the threat of businesses collapsing around an already battered economy.
The Queen will issue a primetime television address to the nation on Sunday night.
It will be just the fourth of her reign – and the first since the Queen's Mother's death in 2002.
It comes as the UK death toll hit 3,605 - up by 684 in 24 hours and the biggest daily rise so far.
Speaking about his own health, Mr Johnson said: "Although I'm feeling better and I've done my seven days of isolation, alas I still have one of the symptoms, a minor symptom, I still have a temperature.
"So, in accordance with government advice I must continue my self-isolation until that symptom itself goes."
Earlier, Health Secretary Matt Hancock described having coronavirus as a "pretty unpleasant experience" as he promised further action on testing.
He said he has now fully recovered from the "nasty" illness, which saw him suffer sleepless nights and an "incredibly" sore throat, as well as losing half a stone.
"It was a pretty unpleasant experience, I went downhill on Thursday last week and for a couple of nights it was very hard to sleep, incredibly painful throat, it was like having glass in my throat," he said.
