The Government today held a meeting to consider plunging Birmingham into Tier 4 before Christmas - and a nationwide lockdown straight after.
The Gold Command meeting on Tuesday discussed plans to put Birmingham, which is currently in Tier 3, into Tier 4 ahead of Christmas, The Mirror understands.
One source in the meeting said: “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 bring together top health officials, politicians and local leaders to consider how to contain the virus in an area.
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