Day 76: Key points from today's conference
Posted on May 2020 By Aaron Liffen

Today's daily government coronavirus conference was led by Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden, who was joined by England's deputy chief medical officer, Professor Jonathan Van-Tam.
Key points to take away from today's speech are:
The UK recorded 215 deaths from coronavirus in the past 24 hours, taking the total number of deaths in all settings to 38,376
The level of testing is staying "very" steady, at around 120,000 tests a day, says Van-Tam.
Competitive sport will be allowed behind closed doors in England from 1 June, paving the way for the first live action in almost three months.
"I can now make it official: football is coming back,” says Oliver Dowden
Premier League set to resume on 17 June, with tennis, horse racing, F1, cricket, golf, rugby and snooker also given the green light.
Professional sport resuming behind closed doors will not have “a meaningful effect” on the R rate, says Van-Tam
People in England will be able to exercise outside with up to five others from different households from Monday
That means small groups of sport teams can resume fitness sessions, but contact sessions remain banned
When a journalist raises and asks whether people in authority should follow the rules, Van-Tam says the rules have "always been clear" and apply to all.
To read a brief summary of last night's points and important measures click here.
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