Grant Shapps speaks at daily government coronavirus press briefing

The press conference, led by Sir Peter Hendy, covers updates on transport usage, COVID-19 testing, and hospitalization data. It highlights a decrease in public transport use and an increase in cycling. COVID-19 testing has surpassed 5 million, with a steady decline in positive cases. Hospital admissions and ventilator use have decreased significantly since their peak.

Who is Sir Peter Hendy and what role does he play in the press conference?

• Chief Medical Officer providing health updates

• Prime Minister addressing the nation

• Health Minister discussing COVID-19 measures

• Chair of Network Rail and involved in transport network restart

What trend was observed in the use of public transport before the lockdown?

• Slight increase in usage

• Significant decrease in usage

• No change in usage

• Significant increase in usage

What milestone did the UK achieve in COVID-19 testing?

• 1 million tests conducted

• 5 million tests conducted

• 10 million tests conducted

• 500,000 tests conducted

How has the number of people in mechanical ventilation beds changed over time?

• Remained the same

• Decreased from the previous week

• Increased from the previous week

• Fluctuated without a clear trend

What is the trend in hospitalizations across the UK regions?

• Increasing in most regions

• Decreasing in most regions

• Stable across all regions

• Varied with no clear pattern