Britain to place more parts of country in tier 4 of COVID curbs: Report

Updated : December 30, 2020 10:07 AM IST

The Telegraph reported on Monday that Midlands and the North region in England are expected to be put into Tier 4.

Health Minister Matt Hancock will give an update on regional coronavirus restrictions on Wednesday.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has approved placing more parts of the country into tier 4 restrictions, as the country battles a new variant of COVID-19 which scientists say can spread more rapidly, The Times reported. Ministers were considering imposing the toughest measures on parts of southwest England and Cumbria, where the variant appears to be gaining ground even though cases remain relatively low, said the report.

The Telegraph reported on Monday that Midlands and the North region in England are expected to be put into Tier 4. Health Minister Matt Hancock will give an update on regional coronavirus restrictions on Wednesday.

Just under half of England’s population, centred around London and neighbouring regions, is under the tightest form of COVID restriction. Non-essential shops and most other businesses are closed to the public, and almost all face-to-face socialising is prohibited.

Britain’s government reported 53,135 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, the most since mass testing started in mid-2020 and up sharply from the previous record of 41,385 set on Monday.

Also Read: No new lockdown in France for now despite spike in virus cases

Earlier on Tuesday a leading epidemiologist who advises the government, Andrew Hayward, warned that Britain was heading toward ”catastrophe” over the coming weeks if it did not take tougher action against the more infectious variant of the disease.

Britain to place more parts of country in tier 4 of COVID curbs: Report

You May Also Like

KVIC's e-market portal achieves Rs 1.12 crore turnover in 8 months

Important update for passengers boarding domestic flights from Mumbai airport

Countdown begins for ISRO's first mission in 2021, Brazil's Amazonia-1 on board

Trending on CNBC-TV18

recommended for you