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LIVE: Updates as new coronavirus rules are announced

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  • - Boris Johnson has announced a 10pm curfew for pubs, bars and restaurants
  • - People are being told to now work from home if they can
  • - Maximum of 15 people can attend wedding ceremonies
  • - The Government’s chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance warned the UK could be facing about 50,000 new Covid-19 cases a day by mid-October if the current rate of infection is not halted
  • - Sir Patrick said this could lead to about "200-plus deaths per day" a month after that
  • - 40 students are self-isolating at Queen Elizabeth's School in Wimborne
  • - The BCP Council area has reported 1,091 positive tests since the start of the pandemic
  • - The Dorset Council area has reported 742 cases overall

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