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Dr Hilary Jones warned the UK is six to eight weeks behind France and Spain, who are now experiencing up eight times the number of coronavirus cases Britain has. The ITV Good Morning Britain

contributor insisted younger people are not "invulnerable" and must ensure social distancing restrictions are respected to avoid catching the virus. The physician said:

"Unfortunately younger people feel they are invulnerable, that they are not going to be affected by COVID-19. He added: "But we're going to follow suit. We will be there in

six to eight weeks unless people abide by the guidelines and behave sensibly." Cases have been surging across the UK, with Health Secretary Matt Hancock suggesting the latest data has

shown a younger generations have increasingly become affected by the virus. Mr Hancock on Monday issued an appeal to younger Britons demanding they take all the necessary precautions to

ensure they "don't kill gran." He said: "The question is, how much are you willing to risk the lives of yourself and others by breaking the social distancing rules? READ

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the epidemic and allow the economy to return to some sort of normality." Community Secretary Robert Jenrick admitted the recent rise in COVID-19 cases has been "concerning"

for the Government. Speaking to Sky News, Mr Jenrick said: "The coronavirus is still with us so we all need to take great care. There is a concerning rise in cases and it reminds us

that we have to keep following the guidance. "Although we are encouraged to return to the workplace to support jobs, cafes and so on, we need to do so responsibly. "As we approach

the autumn and winter there is going to be even more responsibility on all of us to keep following the guidelines. "Nobody wants to see a return to full national restrictions of the

kind we had earlier this year."