Matt Hancock doesn't rule out tighter restrictions over new South African variant
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manchestereveningnews.co.ukdirect to your inboxMatt Hancock has not ruled out tighter lockdown restrictions following the emergence of a new South Africa strain of coronavirus.Speaking at Monday's Downing Street press conference, the Health Secretary said 'further measures' were always possible, but added a 'very strong set of rules' were already in place.Mr Hancock had earlier said the UK has now identified 105 cases of the South Africa variant, 11 of which have no links to international travel.
He said that while there is no evidence the South Africa strain is more deadly, 'we need to come down on it hard' and listed the postcodes where the mutation had been found.He said: "We are always looking at what we need to do.
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