Restrictions to continue in Leicester and large areas of northern England due to rise in cases
Large swathes of northern England and Leicester will remain under tighter lockdown for a third week as coronavirus infection rates continue to climb sharply in some districts, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has announced.
The decision was taken by Matt Hancock, the health secretary, in collaboration with local leaders after cases failed to drop sufficiently.
Continue reading…Restrictions to continue in Leicester and large areas of northern England due to rise in casesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageLarge swathes of northern England and Leicester will remain under tighter lockdown for a third week as coronavirus infection rates continue to climb sharply in some districts, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has announced.The decision was taken by Matt Hancock, the health secretary, in collaboration with local leaders after cases failed to drop sufficiently. Continue reading…