We can only hope that Dennison’s post, which has been liked by well over 46,000 Facebook users, will make an impression on the British public before it’s too late.

According to official figures, the number of people who have died in the UK with coronavirus rose to 281 on Sunday, with confirmed Covid-19 cases reaching 5,683.

In a bid to flatten the curve, people across the UK who are at most at risk from Covid-19 are being told to stay at home for 12 weeks. Indeed, the NHS in England has announced it has identified 1.5 million of the most at-risk people, while there are 200,000 in Scotland, 70,000 in Wales and 40,000 in Northern Ireland.

And, later today, MPs will debate emergency legislation that would grant powers aimed at tackling the pandemic.

For now, though, the advice remains the same: practise social distancing. This means avoid non-essential use of public transport when possible, work from home if you can, avoid large and small gatherings in public spaces, avoid gatherings with friends and family and use telephone or online services to contact your GP or other essential services.

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