Boris Johnson tonight begged Britons to stick with his coronavirus plan as he warned that a 'more costly' second full lockdown cannot be ruled out. At a No10 press conference (pictured main) with Chris Whitty and Patrick Vallance, the PM said it was too early to judge whether the Rule of Six and pubs curfew introduced over the past fortnight were working. And he said that letting the virus 'take its course' risked overwhelming the NHS and many more deaths. But in a nod to rising anxiety about the consequences of restrictions, Mr Johnson said he intended to update the public more 'regularly' in the coming weeks. He said the country was at a 'critical moment' as cases continue to rise (pictured top right) and deaths (bottom right) are now following suit along with the numbers of people being admitted to hospital. Presenting data that splits the country clearly into the worst- and least-affected areas (pictured inset, a map showing areas with the highest infection rates in the darkest shades), the picture painted by officials confirms that the North West, North East and West Midlands are bearing the brunt of England's second wave so far, but Sir Patrick Vallance warned it would be 'wrong' to believe it wasn't a national problem.