Sign up Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy noticeLocal lockdowns could be imposed in Covid hotspots to prevent infections spreading, a Cabinet Minister has said. Environment Secretary George Eustice said he could not rule out enforcing tougher restrictions in some areas if there are Covid spikes. Infections and deaths from Covid have plummeted following the success of the vaccine rollout and the third lockdown in England. (Image: NEIL HALL/EPA-EFE/REX)The focus is on the vaccine rollout, which is reducing hospitalisations and deaths, he said. "But there's a real uncertainty in terms of the variants and how severe they are going to be."

Source: Daily Mirror May 12, 2021 09:29 UTC