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Jeremy Culley

Four Brits escape coronavirus gloom with £1m Lotto win - have you checked your ticket?

Four lucky players have escaped the coronavirus doom and gloom for a while after pocketing £1 million each in Wednesday night's National Lottery draw.

Two players matched all six numbers to share the £2 million jackpot, while a further two matched five numbers plus the bonus ball to both win £1 million.

The winning numbers were 27, 11, 19, 03, 07, 52 and the bonus ball was 5.

A further 173 people matched five out of six numbers to win £1,750.

Nobody won the top Thunderball prize of £500,000, but two people matched five numbers to win £5,000 each.

The lucky ticket holders have each scooped a £1m jackpot (PA)

Camelot's Andy Carter, senior winners' adviser at The National Lottery, said: "With this fantastic win, the lucky ticket-holders can make a big difference, not only to their lives but to those of their friends and families too."

The relief for the four lucky winners comes after another day of Britain reeling from the effects of coronavirus.

Schools across the UK are to close to all pupils except those of key workers in a bid to halt the spread of Covid-19, Boris Johnson has said.

Schools in England will close their gates on Friday until further notice, alongside nurseries, childminders and colleges.

GCSEs and A-levels in England and Wales will also be cancelled - although there are plans for students to receive the qualifications they need, Mr Johnson said.

Meanwhile, the death toll in the UK leapt by nearly half to 104, with more than 600 new cases recorded.

London is nearing a total lockdown - with T ransport for London announcing a raft of Tube stations will close and lines will shut.

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