UK coronavirus LIVE: New study suggests up to 80% of virus cases show no symptoms as death toll rises by 151

As many as 80 per cent of people who test positive for coronavirus show no symptoms, a new study suggests, which Matt Hancock has admitted makes controlling the disease "really difficult."

The Health Secretary cited the Office for National Statistics survey at Thursday's Downing Street press briefing as he hailed the Government's NHS Test and Trace system as being crucial to "breaking the chain of transmission", particularly in light of diagnostic challenges.

His comments came as Boris Johnson continues to asses whether to relax the two-metre social distancing guidance after announcing the latest changes to his exit strategy for England's lockdown.

Meanwhile, a further 151 people were confirmed to have died from coronavirus in the UK, bringing the official death total to 41,279, although the true number is believed to be more than 50,000.

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