UK says more of England to go into top tier of Covid restrictions

Reuters

23 December, 2020, 10:10 pm

Last modified: 23 December, 2020, 10:15 pm

UK says more of England to go into top tier of Covid restrictions

Reuters

23 December, 2020, 10:10 pm

Last modified: 23 December, 2020, 10:15 pm

UK says more of England to go into top tier of Covid restrictions

British health minister Matt Hancock said on Wednesday more areas in England would be placed into the highest tier of coronavirus restrictions in a bid to curb the spread of a more transmissible variant of Covid-19.

Hancock said from 26 Dec, large regions across southern England would join London and neighbouring areas in Tier 4 with restrictions similar to that of a lockdown.

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