LONDON - The medical director of the National Health Service's operations in England says there is evidence that the social distancing measures imposed by the British government to get on top of the coronavirus pandemic are working.
At a press briefing Tuesday, Professor Stephen Powis said this was not a time for complacency.
Though there's been "a bit of a plateau," Powis insisted "we must not take our foot off the pedal."
His comments came after figures showed that 381 people who had tested positive for COVID-19 had died in the previous 24-hour period, taking the total to 1,789. The increase was by far the biggest daily rise.
Powis said the number of deaths will continue to increase over the coming weeks as it is the last indicator that will turn after the number of infections and the number of hospitalizations.