UK 's Secretary of State for Health and Social Care , Matt Hancock , gives daily updates on the 2020 coronavirus pandemic in the U.K .
Manchester Evening News RECAP : Matt Hancock holds daily press conference on UK 's coronavirus response www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk , accessed 25 March 2020On 24 March , all major mobile telephony providers , acting upon a government request , sent out an SMS message to each of their customers , with advice on staying isolated .