Leicester shutting shops and schools in 'second lockdown' after coronavirus spike
dailystar.co.ukFREE newsletter is out of this world! Get the biggest, brightest and weirdest stories straight to your inboxLeicester is shutting all non-essential shops and closing schools to most pupils as part of a second lockdown in the city, the government has announced.The regulations to try and tackle a fresh coronavirus spike will come into effect from tomorrow, Health Secretary Matt Hancock told MPs.Speaking in the House of Commons in Westminster, the Conservative Minister confirmed Leicester's lockdown will be extended.When many cases are found in one setting, such as a hospital or a care home, the government has statutory powers to close down a local area, he said.Leicester has an infection rate of 135 per 100,000 people, three times higher than.
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