In full: Matt Hancock announces London and parts of Essex, Hertfordshire heading into Tier 3
Telegraph, 15 Dec 2020
London has been plunged into Tier 3 restrictions as soon as tonight due to a “big increase” in infections in recent days.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock is making a statement to MPs on further measures for the city to tackle the spread of coronavirus.
The new measures will kick in at midnight on Wednesday.
Mr Hancock also said a new variant of Covid had been identified in the south-east of England which is spreading faster than previous one
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Health Secretary Matt Hancock is making a statement to MPs on further measures for the city to tackle the spread of coronavirus.
The new measures will kick in at midnight on Wednesday.
Mr Hancock also said a new variant of Covid had been identified in the south-east of England which is spreading faster than previous one
Read more in our Covid liveblog here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/science-and-disease/coronavirus-news-pfizer-oxford-vaccine-london-covid-tiers-cases/
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