direct to your inboxA national lockdown could be enforced from Boxing Day while Birmingham may be put into Tier 4 before Christmas.
Government discussed the plans at a Gold Command meeting on Tuesday, The Mirror reports.One source in the meeting told The Mirror: “The situation is developing quickly so we need to respond at the same pace."It’s more likely that other parts of England could be put into Tier 4 from Boxing Day”.Gold Command meetings are held between top health officials, politicians and local leaders.They consider, amongst other things, how to contain the virus in an area.Sources in the meeting said they eventually decided that they could delay the drastic move towards a national lockdown for now.The Cabinet are understood to.
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