Boris Johnson has warned up to 30 places in Britain are at risk of "tough local lockdowns" as coronavirus cases continue to rise.
The Prime Minister said other areas could follow Leicester in imposing local restrictions to prevent a second spike of Covid-19.
Mr Johnson told Sky News : "There are between ten and 30 places where you are seeing it bubbling up a little bit. "I think the country as a whole understands that the best way to deal with this is if we have tough local lockdowns to get it under control in those towns." After praising Leicester's "huge effort" in reacting to the first local lockdown in Britain, Mr Johnson warned the country cannot get complacent, adding it would be wrong to assume "somehow we're out of the woods." "
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