Boris Johnson is set to announce strict new coronavirus restrictions as hospital admissions exceed level seen at start of first UK lockdown
Boris Johnson will on Monday reveal details of his new system of local lockdowns for England.There will be three tiers: "medium," "high," and "very high."
Johnson will unveil the plan to Members of Parliament this afternoon before explaining them to the nation in a televised press conference alongside his scientific advisers at 18:00 A Downing Street spokesperson on Sunday night said: "Our primary focus has always been to protect lives and livelihoods while controlling the spread of the virus and these measures will help achieve that aim.
Those areas placed in the "high" category are expected to face restrictions on household mixing, though specific details have not been confirmed. In some areas of England and in Scotland, which sets its own lockdown rules, people are already banned from meeting with people from other households.And those labelled "very high" face a large package of restrictions reminiscent of dramatic measures taken for the first lockdown earlier this year.
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