The whole of the UK could be thrust into lockdown after Christmas amid warnings of a “tsunami” of coronavirus cases. The R-number is now between 1.1 and 1.2, confirming Covid-19 cases are surging once again.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has refused to rule out a third national lockdown. He said: “The reality is that the rates of infection have increased very much in the last few weeks.” Exhausted hospital staff are braced for the “worst possible” start to 2021 as ministers consider desperate measures to stop the rise in Covid-19 cases after Christmas.
Areas of England with the highest infection rates could fall under new “Tier 4” rules if the PM stops short of a full UK lockdown.
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