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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
National
Harriet Brewis, Rebecca Speare-Cole

UK coronavirus LIVE: Oldham spike prompts strict new regulations as death toll rises by 119

Oldham has become the latest borough in the UK to impose localised restrictions after it saw a surge in virus cases.

Meanwhile, the Government said on Tuesday that the death toll has risen by 119, bringing the total to 45,878. But the UK's "true" coronavirus death toll has passed 56,400, the latest Office for National Statistics figures reveal.

The figures come amid an ongoing row over Britain's travel quarantine measures, with reports the self-isolation period will be cut down from 14 days to 10.

The Government continues to opinion over its "swift" decision to remove Spain from its list of safe destinations to visit.

However, Boris Johnson has defended the move, stressing that ministers will continue to take action to stem the spread of the virus from at risk-countries.

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