direct to your inboxEngland will once again go into a full lockdown as coronavirus cases continue to rise across the country.Boris Johnson made the announcement during a televised address to the nation on Monday night telling the county that the number of Covid patients now in hospital was nearly 27,000.The country is set to be placed in lockdown with restrictions set to remain in place until at least mid-February.The announcement was made after the UK’s chief medical officers agreed to raise the Covid-19 alert level to five - the highest level.They have warned that the NHS could be overwhelmed within 21 days “in several areas” without further action.The new restrictions will be similar to those last March when people were told to stay at.
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