When asked about reports that the death rate could peak on April 12, Hancock told Sky: "I defer to the scientists on the exact predictions, I'm not going to steer you away from that. That is one perfectly possible outcome."
Reuters reported on Thursday that the British government's worst case scenario envisaged the COVID-19 death toll of 50,000 if self-isolation was not fully adhered to and that the worst day for deaths was projected to be April 12.