An NHS paramedic has opened up about his "horrendous" shift as heroic healthcare workers continue to battle coronavirus.
Matt Harrison, who works in Staffordshire for West Midlands Ambulance Service, also begged people to take the lockdown rules seriously.
In an emotional series of Twitter posts, the professional said: "On returning home from what can only be be described as an horrendous shift, I'm lucky enough to come home to my family.
"Some people can't. Please heed advice from the Government - stay safe, stay at home, be kind and talk to each other."
Stoke-on-Trent Live reports there have been two deaths at the Royal Stoke University Hospital due to Covid-19.
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But in order to prevent the further spread of coronavirus, Boris Johnson ordered a full lockdown for three weeks at least.
The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in the UK has now exceeded 8,000. The death toll stands at 422.
The Prime Minister asked the public to go out to buy basic necessities such as food and medicine "as infrequently as possible" and to use delivery services where they could.
He said all shops selling non-essential goods, including clothing and electronic stores, would be closed immediately.
Shops permitted to stay open include: supermarkets and other food shops, health shops, pharmacies including non-dispensing pharmacies and petrol stations.
Home and hardware shops, laundrettes and dry cleaners, bicycle shops, garages, car rentals, pet shops, corner shops, newsagents, post offices and banks will also stay open.
Mr Johnson also said: "You should not be meeting friends. If your friends ask you to meet, you should say No."
But he said going to the park for a run, walk, or cycle - alone or with members of your household - was acceptable.
Government guidance says even when doing these activities, you should be minimising the time spent outside of the home and ensuring you are two metres apart from anyone outside of your household.
