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UK coronavirus LIVE: Portugal quarantine rules come into force as death toll rises by 12

Quarantine restrictions on travellers arriving into Scotland and Wales from Portugal have come into force, as the UK death toll rose by 12.

It comes as new research suggests the majority of coronavirus cases are now in younger people less likely to die from the disease, raising hopes that further full-scale lockdowns can be avoided.

Analysis by the Times shows that two thirds of confirmed infections are in the under-forties, while a fifth of cases are in people over 50, compared with three quarters at the height of the outbreak.

Meanwhile, the Government is "strongly encouraging" civil servants to return to the office through rota systems. Whitehall bosses have been urged to “move quickly” to bring workers back following criticism, according to the BBC.

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