On we go and the spring sunshine persists, as does this wretched virus. At 1000 I dialled in to the daily Cabinet Office conference call, this time to raise the concerns of many businesses that getting money from the banks is all but impossible. Penny Mordaunt, who was hosting the call-in, said many colleagues had expressed similar concerns and they had been sent back to the Treasury. At 1100 I did my daily conference call with my superb parliamentary team, this after working out that my phone could accommodate this facility. My children were amazed that I hadn't worked this out along time ago. Oh, well! A follow-up call to NFU President Minette Batters followed. She is very concerned about the dairy industry and is trying to get a meeting with Defra Secretary George Eustice and Chancellor Rishi Sunak. My friend and colleague Owen Paterson is playing an influential role too and he continues to be a top champion for farmers and the countryside. The day ended with a conference call to the police and PCC. We heard there were 3,578 coronavirus cases in the south west, and 441 in Dorset, which has seen 79 deaths in our hospitals. Tragic figures. Nationally, the baby of a "highly-valued and loved" nurse was delivered successfully after she died from Covid-19. Mary Agyeiwaa Agyapong, 28, had worked for five years at Luton and Dunstable University Hospital, where she died on Sunday. Ms Agyapong was admitted to hospital on 7 April, having tested positive for Covid-19 two days previously. Matt Hancock has said that close family members will be able to see dying relatives to say goodbye under new coronavirus guidelines. He said the UK would introduce new steps to "limit the risk of infection" and allow goodbyes "wherever possible". Mr Hancock also launched a new network to supply personal protective equipment (PPE) to care home staff. The Government also announced that coronavirus testing will be extended to all care home residents and staff with coronavirus symptoms. In Treasury news, more than 200,000 more employees could now be furloughed following changes to the government scheme to help pay people's wages. The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, which covers 80% of workers' pay, will take applications from Monday from companies which have laid off workers. Initially, it only supported those already employed on February 28. The cut-off date is now to 19 March. Talking of farming, eastern european workers are being flown to the UK on charter flights to pick fruit and vegetable crops. The first flight, carrying 150 Romanians, is due to land tomorrow at Stansted. And, finally, a 106-year-old great-grandmother, thought to be Britain's oldest patient to recover from coronavirus, has been discharged from hospital. Connie Titchen was applauded by staff as she left Birmingham's City Hospital on Tuesday, after three weeks. A uplifting story to end the day.