504,303 Join People's Army Of Kindness

We are blown away by the kindness of our country...we thank you so much

- Hanna Geissler

More than 500,000 volunteers have joined Boris Johnson’s “NHS kindness army” in 24 hours.

An incredible 504,303 had signed up by yesterday evening after the PM sent out a call for helpers who will be “absolutely crucial” in the battle against coronavirus.

They will help with delivering medicines, providing transport and making regular phone calls to check on the 1.5million people, many of them elderly and vulnerable, who must be shielded in their homes.

The news came as a further 28 people who tested positive for the coronavirus have died, bringing the total number of confirmed reported deaths in England to 414 but the rate of increase in fatalities is half that of the day before.

At his daily press conference at 5pm proud Mr Johnson said: “When we launched the appeal last night we hoped to get 250,000 volunteers over a few days but I can tell you that in just 24 hours, 405,000 people have responded to the call.