Good Morning Britain's Dr Hilary Jones has predicted a coronavirus spike in the UK within the next six to eight weeks.
Dr Hilary issued the warning to viewers amid news that France has recorded the daily record of new coronavirus cases.
On Friday, France registered 8,975 new cases of coronavirus, almost 1,500 more than the country’s previous high of 7,578 in March.
Speaking to Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid on Tuesday's show, the health expert warned that a rise in cases was largely due to young people thinking they are 'invulnerable'.
He said: "Unfortunately younger people feel that they are invulnerable, that they are not going to be effected by Covid-19, and some even deny that the virus exists.
"Now in France, and exponential rise in the last few weeks. That is now being mirrored by hospitalisations and deaths.
"We are six to eight weeks behind France and Spain.
"Spain has eight times the number of cases per 100,000 population, and France four times our rate, but we're going to follow suit.
"We will be there in six to eight weeks, unless people abide by the guidelines."
The comments from Dr Hilary come after England's deputy chief medical officer Professor Jonathan Van-Tam warned that people needed to take the rise in cases 'incredibly seriously'.
Speaking on Monday, he said: "People have relaxed too much, now is the time for us to re-engage, and to realise that this a continuing threat to us."
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