Spanish PM reveals which key workers will avoid 'extraordinarily tough' new lockdown rules

The country has a population of around 46.7 million people.

Meanwhile, the total number of confirmed cases in the UK as of Sunday rose by 2,546 to 17,093, according to WHO figures.

Total UK deaths as of Sunday were 1,019 – up 260 from Saturday.

There are no known plans for the UK to follow Spain’s tougher measures just yet. Although last week’s UK lockdown measures did require all non-essential shops and certain businesses to close, there is currently no ban on non-critical workers from travelling to work if they cannot work from home.