London (CNN) London will return to a strict lockdown this week, after coronavirus cases soared in the British capital, UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock said Monday. "Over the last three weeks we've seen very sharp exponential rises in the virus across London, Kent, parts of Essex and Hertfordshire," said the health secretary. In response to surging cases in London, the UK government is taking drastic action to contain the spread of the virus. "It shows we've got to be vigilant and follow the rules, and everyone needs to take personal responsibility not to spread this virus," Hancock said. "Mutations will accumulate and lead to new virus variants, pushed by our own immune system to change or perish."

Source: CNN December 14, 2020 16:38 UTC