direct to your inboxBoris Johnson has announced a new national lockdown for England. The Prime Minister has been under pressure to impose tighter restrictions as the new coronavirus variant causes cases to surge across the country.
He was given advice today showing cases rising rapidly in every part of country with 26,626 Covid patients in hospital in England on January 4.This is an increase of over 30% on the same day one week earlier.
The level of admissions during the second wave is now 40% higher than the highest level of the first wave.This will be the third national lockdown since the pandemic began - the first being announced on March 23 and the second in November last year.Speaking in a televised address on Monday (January 4), Mr.
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