The NFL postpones Broncos-Patriots game after the Patriots reported a positive Covid-19 test
UK government wants to avoid national lockdown, minister says as England prepares for new restrictionsA board displays information about Covid-19 in Nottingham, England, on October 9. Oli Scarff/AFP/Getty Images
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will make a statement to parliament on Monday to announce new restrictions following a record-setting increase in coronavirus infections across the country. Jenrick, who also holds the Communities and Local Government portfolios, said the government will work very closely with local authorities.
"It is right that we try and pursue a localized approach and that's what we've been doing, and that is the conversation I've been having with local mayors and council leaders over the course of this weekend," he said.Parts of northern England have are already subject to tighter restrictions than the rest of the country, including banning the mixing of households, limiting hospitality to table-service only and enforcing a 10 p.m. closure for entertainment and leisure venues.
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