“As of 9am 28 May, there have been 3,918,079 tests, with 119,587 tests on 27 May. 269,127 people have tested positive. As of 5pm on 27 May, of those tested positive for coronavirus, across all settings, 37,837 have sadly died,” the Department tweeted.

On the other hand, from June, certain shops across England will reopen. The Department has updated its guidance to help them reopen safely.

Global death toll from coronavirus has reached 359,887, with at least 5,854,757 confirmed cases and 2,540,019 recoveries, according to Worldometer, a reference website that provides counters and real-time statistics for diverse topics.