with coronavirus in the uk goes up by 917 since yesterday. it came as doctors warned of a dangerous lack of protective clothing for health workers. the home secretary was asked if she'd apologise. i'm sorry if people feel that there have been failings, i'll be very, very clear about that. but at the same time, we are in an unprecedented global health pandemic right now. out and about, over 1,000 people have been fined for flouting tonight, downing street has released more details about the prime minister's health as he recovered in hospital from coronavirus. minister's health as he recovered in hospitalfrom coronavirus. also tonight. out and about, over 1,000 people have been fined for flouting social distancing rules in england and wales. in the us, there are now more

than half a million confirmed infections with the number of dead at nearly 19,000. and "coronavirus will not overcome us" — the words of the queen in her first ever easter message. good evening. for the second consecutive day, the daily death toll from coronavirus in the uk has risen by more than 900. yesterday, the country recorded europe's highest daily number of deaths yet. it came as the british medical association issued a stark warning that supplies of protective clothing for health workers were in some areas at dangerously low levels. the home secretary priti patel said she was "sorry if people feel there have been failings" in nhs

protective kit, describing the pandemic as unprecedented. 917 people have died in hospital in a 2k hour period. but that number doesn't include people who've died from coronavirus in care homes or in the community. it brings the total number of deaths in hospital to 9,875. here is our science editor, david shukman. a human cost on a scale unimaginable even a few short weeks ago. and the warning is that we are not through it yet. that more families like that of doreen hunt, who was buried last week, will suddenly find themselves in the grip of covid—19. the risk is real. me and my mum were actually speaking about this three or four weeks ago. we didn't realise how hard it was going to hit our family, obviously. we all thought it would be somebody else, but we have been hit with it. and people need to realise this is real and listen

to what they've been asked to do, and put the measures in place, stay at home. among the casualties, a growing number of nhs staff dying after working on the front line, fuelling demands for more personal protective equipment, ppe. we spoke to a nursing practitioner in the west midlands who doesn't want us to use his name. we got a lot of ppe in the beginning but now, because we're running out, they've changed the policy and are sending us in with covid patients with just a surgical mask only. before, we used to wear a gown, now they're asking us to go inside with just an apron. we're scared, we're seeing colleagues pass away every day. we're on the front line and we don't deserve it, we don't deserve it, we need more. and this e—mail from kingston hospital talks of a national shortage of gowns. reusable gowns will be issued and staff are asked

to name and keep them, and wash them down. the government has said it is providing huge quantities of equipment. the health secretary matt hancock has suggested that staff might be wasting it. and he also questioned where the victims became infected. the work is going on to establish whether they caught coronavirus in the line of duty, whilst at work, or whether, like so many other people, in the rest of their lives, it's obviously quite difficult to work that out. but research by the british medical association shows more than half of doctors working in high—risk environments said they were short of face masks, or had none available. around two thirds said they didn't have eye protection. and more than half said they were being pressured into working in a high risk area despite not having the adequate gear to protect them. doctors are also human beings, they don't want to become ill, they don't want their lives to be at risk.

and what is really worrying us is the numbers of health care workers who have tragically died. so doctors are naturally afraid, but the one thing that is important is to give them the protection, and that's something the government owns us. so at today's government briefing, ministers and officials were repeatedly pushed on when there would be enough personal protective equipment. it's absolutely critical that we get ppe out to all those working on the front line so they not only are protected but they feel safe. would it be possible to give a commitment to a date by when the right quantities will reach the right people? because every day we hear from certainly nhs front line staff that they don't have the equipment that they need. there is a clear plan, we're working with not just suppliers but manufacturers to really bolster and boost the supply that we need for ppe which quite frankly is unprecedented

during this crisis. this question is bound to keep coming up as long as health workers and many others feel they are not getting the support they need, as the outbreak continues. david shukman, bbc news. i am joined now by our health correspondent, laura foster. the number of people dying every day is miserably high. what was the medical assessment at today's briefing of where we are in this crisis? huge numbers and horrible to see, and especially when we know there will be more to come in the following days. but there were charts shown at this afternoon's press c0 nfe re nce charts shown at this afternoon's press conference which suggests things are changing in the uk. the first chart shows the number of people in hospital being treated for covid—19, about 20,000 cases in hospitals at the moment, and we have identified the areas with the most cases, london, the midlands, the

north—west and the north—east and yorkshire. there was a bit of a dip in london because the government said they did not get data from all of the hospitals, but when you look at the bigger picture, the government says the line is starting to plateau in most regions, that is promising. the next graph is the number of coronavirus deaths the countries, you can see the uk total is 10,000, not as high as the usa or spain but still awful. some people worry that we are now on a similar trajectory to italy that we have all seen pictures of over the last few months but the government is confident that over the next few weeks, the benefit of the uk wide lockdown which started nearly three weeks ago will really start to kick in and that means that straight line will start to bend and that will mean fewer people dying from this virus. laura, many thanks. laura foster there. more than 1,000 people have been fined for failing to stick to the rules on social distancing across england and wales. details were revealed at the daily news conference, by the head of the national police chiefs' council.

the home secretary announced more funding for support groups which help the victims of domestic abuse. our home affairs correspondent tom symonds reports. day after day, the same demand of the british people. some experts are surprised at how rigorously we have stuck to the new rules of life in lockdown. but technically, that's not allowed. and even this sort of exercise is likely to prompt questions. the police have been told to engage, explain, encourage, and if necessary, in force. 108a people have been fined in 37 forces so far. but it does seem to be working. there are some grey areas. but for the most part, you know, i think definitely there has been a decrease in people that are out and about. the first police officer to attend the daily briefing said this was a

new world for the public but also the police. they have new responsibilities, they are tackling new risks. are empty, businesses are closed as we all adapt to a new way of life that much does remain the same. officers are still out in their communities fighting crime, protecting victims and tackling anti—social behaviour. protecting victims and tackling anti-social behaviour. of course, enforcing this is not the only thing the police have to do, even now. lockdown has changed everything including crime. and today we heard that the number of offences reported to police has fallen by 21%, compared to the same time last year. but there is now a big worry that crime has moved into our homes. it's a prism without the luxuries of prison. after the vc broadcast this report about domestic violence during the lockdown, a national hotline reported eight 120% increase

in calls. the government spending £2 million on improving services for victims. but it's also an area police will have to prioritise, along with patrolling the parks. well, there's news tonight about the prime minister. i am joined now by our political correspondent, ben wright. ben, what have you learned? reeta the prime minister continues to get better but it's clear that his convalescence was going to take some time. borisjohnson was very seriously ill, he was in intensive ca re seriously ill, he was in intensive care and told he is now telling friends that his life was saved by the medical team at st thomas hospital. number 10 are very relu cta nt to hospital. number 10 are very reluctant to talk about a timeframe here in terms of when he might leave hospital be back at his desk, but i think it is unlikely he will be back at work in the next fortnight and so, colleagues and doctor telling him he must take his time to recover properly. he remains the prime minister of course but for the moment it is the foreign secretary dominic raab who is in charge of the day—to—day running of the

government, and this is a critical moment as the government navigate its response to the coronavirus pandemic and in the next few days it needs to decide whether or not to extend the lockdown further. at the moment all the indications are that that will be extended but that decision will be made with dominic raab in charge. many thanks, then. well, with the weather set to stay fine for many this weekend, the government has repeated again the need for people to stay at home unless they go out for the following reasons. you can leave home to exercise once a day locally, alone or with members of your household. you can shop, but only for basic necessities and as infrequently as possible. and you can go out for any medical need or to provide care for a vulnerable person. you can also travel to or from work, but only if you can't work from home. the united states has become the first country in the world to record more than 2,000 deaths associated with coronavirus in a single day. it now has more than half a million confirmed infections.

there have been 20,000 deaths there. 0ur north america correspondent, nick bryant reports from new york. easter weekend in new york city. a date in the calendar that donald trump spoke of only a few weeks ago as the moment to reopen the american economy. but the restrictions will remain in place at least until the end of the month, and there were signs today that coronavirus spring could become coronavirus summer. new york announced its schools would remain shut, at least until september. good friday ended up being the most deadly day since the virus reached these shores. more than 2000 people lost their lives. and america has now surpassed italy as the country with the most coronavirus deaths. 783 people, 777, 799. these are just incredible numbers. depicting incredible loss, and pain.

for america, this has been by far the worst week of the coronavirus crisis, but there are signs of hope. the hospitalisation rate in new york is down, they believe they are flattening the curve. and evoking a famous quote from winston churchill, the governor here spoke of reaching the end of the beginning. this isn't an easter ritual but now a nightly one in new york. part of the same wave of applause that has gone around the world, the sound of thanks, the sound of admiration for medical workers. the sound that momentarily drowns out the sirens. nick bryant, bbc news, new york. well, in the us, the danger from covid—19 seems to be highest for america's minority communities, who've been disproportionately affected. and the government here has admitted

that there's emerging evidence of the same trend in the uk. the majority of front line doctors who've died in the nhs have been of black, asian or minority ethnic heritage and new research has also found patients from these backgrounds are being disproportionately admitted to critical care units across the uk. our community affairs correspondent, rianna croxford, reports. when you can't even hug your mother, two hours after your father passes away, that pain really does affect you, it hurts you so much. this is amer awan. his father nazir died on wednesday. this is his message. if you love your loved ones, you love your parents and you love your family and friends, please stay at home. the grandfather of six was described by his family as a legend. the backbone of his community, a man who loved his city and gave so much back to it. we said, you're going to get through this and you're going to fight this. and he lost his battle, he lost his battle within two days. he is one of thousands of people who have lost

their lives to coronavirus. early research is suggesting that people of black, asian and minority ethnic heritage are being disproportionately affected. 0nly14% of people in england and wales are from these backgrounds, yet they currently make up 34% of patients in critical care units. i do have colleagues who have taken to buying their own goggles and visors... thisjunior doctor works at ealing hospital in london, one of the worst hit areas in the country. she said there could be many factors behind the figures. whether there is a genetic component, we don't know, but we have seen certain underlying comorbidities like diabetes, high blood pressure etc can impact the way you experience this disease. places of worship can be a huge source of spread because there are so many people in such a small space. there is clear evidence to show that coming from a lower socioeconomic background, if you can't speak english, and particularly in this current environment when you cannot bring

a family member in with you, because of our concerns with corona, that can have a huge impact, simply being able to say, i'm in pain, i'm short of breath. labour has called on the government to urgently investigate the data and said it was deeply disturbed by the number of ethnic minority doctors who have died. drjohn chinegwundoh is working on the front line at kingston hospital. he has recently lost his father and colleagues to the virus and says more data is needed. i think it's really important we look at why people have died, look at the patterns so if there are any lessons we can learn for the future, i think it would be very important. i'm hoping the department of health and public health england are collecting that data so we can help support communities in the future. the department for health says its current data on coronavirus did not track ethnicity, but these families hope this won't lead to them being overlooked. rianna croxford, bbc news. let's take a look at some of today's other developments.

spain has recorded its lowest number of daily deaths for nearly three weeks. the total number of people who've died in the country now stands at more than 16,000. the government plans to ease some lockdown restrictions next week. italy has extended the country's strict lockdown for a further three weeks. a limited number of businesses will be allowed to re—open, but most have been told they will have to remain closed until early may, prompting warnings of an economic catastrophe. and sweden's prime minister, stiefen leerveyan, has admitted his country was not properly prepared for the pandemic. sweden has allowed restaurants and pubs to stay open, as long as customers have enough space to observe hygiene precautions. he warned that they would be shut down if they didn't comply with social distancing measures. charities are warning that almost a quarter of youth clubs that have been closed in the lockdown won't reopen after the restrictions are lifted.

it'll leave thousands of youngsters with nowhere to socialise. anna adams has been talking to teenagers and youth workers to see how they're coping. normally, you'd have 30 to 50 young people here after school or in the holiday. mervyn kay is showing me around the dumps youth club in lewisham, south london. it's been closed since the lockdown. in what ways are you having to change the way you work? trying to meet the young people where they are, so we're using tiktok, we're using instagram, we're basically trying to recreate the youth club and adventure playground experience as best we can in a virtual environment. hi! missing you, hey, dante! nicola is a youth worker. she's chatting online with kids who would normally be here. oh, we're missing you guys. how do you think you'll feel if you're not able to come here for three months? i think most people are going to start sneaking out and going out the majority of the time. well, this club is confident that it will survive the difficult months ahead, but others across the country are worried about the knock—on

effect of coronavirus and the knock—down, and what that will do to the young people who have come to rely on places like this. the national body for youth workers says it's already getting reports of some young people feeling suicidal and self harming. we're seeing an awful lot of services close and not being able to reopen, providing that vital support. there is around a million young people with hidden needs thatjust aren't being supported today. charities say that more than 20% of youth versus services will not survive this crisis. we covered all those areas yesterday, i think. today we're going again, we'll go through the estate. youth workers in north london are out looking for some of the teenagers they've lost contact with. for now, the kids are off the streets, but can it stay that way? it's those young people who have been perhaps involved in criminal activity, or, you know, excluded from school. i'd be worried about that group because those young people aren't on the social media platforms that many of the other young people are. in suburban st albans, these houses are full

of young people trying to keep themselves busy. so what are you missing the most? oh, my girlfriend. yeah, that's been the hardest part so far. i miss her a lot. i don't know that i would be able to cope with three months having to stay inside. why? not being able to see my friends, being able to see my family, it's just lonely. if i were to know how long it would last for, that would be better mentally, but it's the fact that you just don't know so it's kind of like waiting every day. and that uncertainty is the hardest thing for the teenagers. no one knows how long this lockdown will last. anna adams, bbc news, st albans. the queen has sought to reassure the country that "coronavirus will not overcome us" in what is thought to be her first easter message to the nation. in a special broadcast on the royal family's social media channels, she talks about the easter message of hope, and said that

while celebrations would be different for many this year, the country needed them as much as ever. 0ur royal correspondent nicholas witchell reports. this is believed to be the first time the queen has delivered an easter message. coming less than a week after her televised broadcast from windsor, it underlines the gravity with which the current situation is regarded by the monarch. the theme of the audio message is light overcoming darkness, symbolised on the royal social media channels by the image of an easter candle. we know that coronavirus will not overcome us. as dark as death can be, particularly for those suffering with grief, light and life are greater. may the living flame of the easter hope be a steady guide as we face the future. the queen stressed the importance of the lockdown. "by keeping apart," she said, "we keep others safe." nicholas witchell, bbc news.

you can see more on all of today's stories on the bbc news channel. that's all from me. goodnight. good evening. after a couple of very warm days, there is a change on the way through the rest of this easter weekend. it is going to be turning cooler people doing their bit to support the national health service. the latest is a 99—year—old war veteran who has set himself the challenge of walking 100 laps of his garden. he uses a walking frame was to complete the challenge before his 100th birthday, which is at the end of the month. he has raised over £120,000

and that is nearly hundred $50,000. earlier, i spoke to his doctor and she was in the garden of their home in the village in bedfordshire. where her father is doing in the village in bedfordshire. where herfather is doing is fundraising. he is smashing that target. he is due to have achieved 70 lengths of the driveway today and we are expecting him to complete 100 by thursday this week. we are expecting him to complete 100 by thursday this weeklj we are expecting him to complete 100 by thursday this week. i am so sorry to interrupt, but we can see him behind you right now and he is walking very steadily. it must be ha rd walking very steadily. it must be hard work to do must be hot work. he is taking it slow and steady, winds the day, right? cortes over the hair. and he is doing it in lapse of

—— tortoise. hair. and he is doing it in lapse of -- tortoise. he has been working on ten every day that he can and he gets up, he gets to it and he gets the ten done and he will not be stopped when he achieves the ten every day since are doing. and she has raised £120,000. that is staggering —— he has. has raised £120,000. that is staggering -- he has. the target of £1000 last monday on the just page. we will give you £100, £1 for every link that you do, and let would you can do with it and you've got a £1000 is really realistic we put out the just giving £1000 is really realistic we put out thejust giving page £1000 is really realistic we put out the just giving page on monday and we cannot believe it. and what is your £22,000, with 6000 people who have donated and we cannot thank eve ryo ne have donated and we cannot thank everyone enough. it is a fantastic achievement as your speaking, you cannot see him but we can, right

behind you, steadily doing his lapse. he is going to turn 100 next month and you cannot have the birthday party for him that she would have otherwise had. on the 30th of april, he turns 100 and we are planning a big party on the 2nd of may with all of the family, all our friends, of may with all of the family, all ourfriends, a singer, a marquee, the works. and sadly, we cannot do that and respectfully, we cannot do that. and we will have a much more low— key that. and we will have a much more low—key party and unfortunately, it is not up to me to make the cake, but will do the best we can. is not up to me to make the cake, but will do the best we canm is not up to me to make the cake, but will do the best we can. it is a ca ke but will do the best we can. it is a cake that he was so thoroughly have deserved. yep so much to celebrate. absolutely, and i think my sister andi absolutely, and i think my sister and i and anyone who asks us will tell you that growing up with someone tell you that growing up with someone who was tell you that growing up with someone who was a tell you that growing up with someone who was a little bit older, it gives you an it definitely gives

us it gives you an it definitely gives usa it gives you an it definitely gives us a window to live through life from all the things that he has achieved ends with this incredible achievement. time for a look at what the weather has in store for us. there is something of a temperature y°‘y° there is something of a temperature yo—yo initially, we hold on to the warmth of southeast england and it will turn quarter of the next few days and the milder if not warm again through the week ahead. in just a moment, for eastern —— easter sunday, parts of rain and northern ireland, the far north of england and some spousal sunshine moving against the far end of scotla nd moving against the far end of scotland and much of england and wales is where we will see the best of the sunshine and also increasing chance we could see some heavy thundershowers developing and he could bring quite a bit of rain in

just a short amount of time. parts of east anglia already starting to turn noticeably cooler the further north and west york, and that continues into easter monday. high—pressure building for the northwest and noticed the squeeze of the isobars of mr to pick up a much northeasterly weight yvette flowed across the north. southern england and mostly a trade there with some spousal sunshine and i'll be for the west you are, but always more cloud down eastern coast of scotland and england and gust northeasterly win. along the channel coast. you'll feel much colder on monday, especially for eastern coasts, with temperatures in the low to a 20 celsius recently, it's going to be some 10 degrees colder. it colder days comes and coordinates early next week with an increasing risk of

some frosts. gardeners take note. the windows start to ease down on tuesday as high—pressure becomes dominant across the uk, on the north sea, across parts of east anglia and southeast england, it should lift with some good spousal sunshine and not feeling quite as cold compared to monday, but still fairly chilly denson eastern coast. temperatures around 12 to 1a celsius. high—pressure still with us on wednesday and this what the system is fairly close to the front of the scotla nd is fairly close to the front of the scotland and will provide more cloud across northern idols as we go to wednesday but for much of the is mainly dry day and almost unbroken in places. and the winds mostly work could be very breezy. temptress turned to climb again and so we're looking at the mid, may be high teens and places on wednesday and high—pressure still but this is a go into thursday but notice low pressure down to the southwest is starting to push a few more showers further north eastwards, so a good

chance we could start to see some showers through thursday and also pulling up some warmer air southerly winds starting to flood something milder if not warmer across the uk as we go into thursday. and also some showers a parts of southern england in the south wales in the far north of scotland, it should state mainly be trained for much of the uk, it's another mostly dry fairly sunny day with temperatures rising even further. the 15 to 20 celsius the high on thursday. looking further ahead, the precious mr drift 11 low pressure to come close to the uk so a greater chance into next weekend, we could start to see some showers developing. it is april after all and we have not seen very many of them, but a greater chance of seeing some of your showers later in the forecast. goodbye.