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The Prison Officers’ Association said both men were believed to be aged in their 60s.
Prison Officers’ Association national chairman Mark Fairhurst said Bovil Peter ‘will be sadly missed by all his colleagues’.
The former civil servant served Ted Heath, Harold Wilson and Margaret Thatcher at the most senior levels of government.
Nine NHS staff – five doctors, two nurses and two healthcare assistants – have now died after contracting the virus.
NHS England said 212 people diagnosed with Covid-19 died in the Midlands in the 24 hours to Friday at 5pm.
Several Latin American countries refused to let the Holland America Line’s Zaandam dock because of coronavirus fears.
Watford General hospital asked people to stay away following the technical issue which it said did not pose any risk to patients.
It came as people were photographed sunbathing and surfing during the weekend’s warm weather.
The Cabinet Office minister said the ventilators for the NHS will help ‘more patients get the care they need, when they need it’.
The pregnant 32-year-old had been in self-isolation since partner Boris Johnson tested positive for the virus.
The devices take over a patient’s breathing function when the lungs have failed, pushing air into them and giving time to fight the infection.
The latest figures show the recorded death toll from the virus in the UK has risen above 4,000, including a five-year-old child.
The drive-through site will be open from Sunday afternoon.
Health workers are being tested by appointment at a drive-through facility in the car park at the SSE Arena in Belfast.
Hylton Murray-Philipson was captured on video being applauded by NHS staff.
Wabtec is planning to shut its base in Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire, and ‘consolidate’ its operations in Doncaster, South Yorkshire.
Unite said it had been working with operators to ensure safety for drivers and others in the industry.
Watford General told people to avoid its emergency department and advised people to visit other nearby doctors or seek advice through 111.
Those who have died after testing positive for Covid-19 rose from 172 on Friday to 218 on Saturday, the Scottish Government announced.
Many of the 200 UK nationals caught up in the saga boarded a charter flight which departed Fort Lauderdale airport on Saturday morning.
